Stuart Carvalhais

Stuart Carvalhais
Born
José Herculano Stuart Torrie de Almeida Carvalhais

(1887-07-07)7 July 1887
Vila Real, Portugal
Died2 July 1961(1961-07-02) (aged 73)
Lisbon, Portugal
Known forIllustration; Cartoon strips; Scenic design
MovementModernist

José Herculano Stuart Torrie de Almeida Carvalhais (1887–1961), better known as Stuart Carvalhais, was a multifaceted Portuguese modernist artist. He made his career as a painter, draftsman, illustrator, caricaturist, comic-book author, and graphic artist, but he also involved himself with photography, decoration, set design, and even cinema. He was the founder of Portugal's longest-running strip cartoon.