Yellow Kid Award
| Yellow Kid Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Achievements in the field of comics and animation |
| Location | Lucca Comics & Games (1970–1992) International Comics and Cartooning Exhibition (1994–2005) |
| Country | Italy |
| Formerly called | Silver Plaque (1966) Golden Guinigi Tower (1967) Grand Guinigi (1969) |
| First awarded | 1970 |
The Yellow Kid Awards (Italian: Premio Yellow Kid) are comic book awards presented in Italy from 1970 to 1992[lower-alpha 1] at Lucca Comics & Games in Lucca, then from 1994 to 2005 at the Salone Internazionale del Comics in Rome. The Yellow Kid is one of the world's first awards linked to comics. Their name refers to The Yellow Kid, a character created by the American Richard F. Outcault at the end of the 19th century, and considered one of the first comic book heroes.[1]
History
Antecedent prizes
From 1966 to 1969, a previous set of prizes were awarded at the Lucca festival, namely the Silver Plaque (Italian: Targa d'Argento) in 1966, the Golden Guinigi Tower (Italian: Torre Guinigi d'oro) in 1967 and the Grand Guinigi in 1969 (Italian: Gran Guinigi). In 1966, during the second edition of the festival, the monthly magazine Linus presented three Silver Plaques to Orietta Garzanti, for Best Italian Publisher (for I primi eroi), Best Foreign Publication (for Giff-Wiff) and Best Italian Critic (to Piero Canotto).[2] The following year, 1967, the festival organized the award ceremony through an international jury.[3] These prizes, the Golden Guinigi Tower, an homage to Lucca's most famous monument, were reserved for participants of the fair and the exhibition "I comics oggi" ("Comic Strips Today").[3] That year, the festival also awarded six prizes to Gian Luigi Bonelli, Cesare Zavattini, Rino Albertarelli, Benito Jacovitti, Mario Gentilini, and Alpe Editions,[3] an initiative which was not renewed in the following years. During the following festival, held in November 1968, the awards ceremony was canceled following protests from the authors, in the context of May 68.[4] The awarding of prizes at Lucca resumed in 1969, this time under the name Grand Guinigi.[5] An encouragement prize and a criticism prize were also introduced.[5]
The Yellow Kids
From 1970, the awards were renamed after the Yellow Kid; a statuette representing the little boy dressed in a yellow nightgown began being given to the prize winners.[1] The Yellow Kid Awards were presented at Lucca Comics & Games through 1992. From 1994 to 2005, the Yellow Kid Awards were presented at the Salone Internazionale del Comics (International Comics and Cartooning Exhibition), held in Rome.
Gran Guinigi returns (2006–present)
In 2006, Lucca Comics & Games replaced the Yellow Kid Awards by bringing back the Gran Guinigi as a career accomplishment award.[citation needed]
Lucca Comics Awards
In 2020, as the Lucca festival redubbed itself Lucca Changes amidst a shift to virtual programming during the COVID-19 pandemic,[6] the awards shifted to a new system under the umbrella term Lucca Comics Awards, consisting of 9 categories (3 Yellow Kids, five Gran Guinigis, and one Stefano Beani Award (named for a former festival director), "regardless of nationality, editorial format or distribution method".[7]
Categories
In addition to Yellow Kid awards for Italian writers, artists, and cartoonists; and similar awards for foreign creators, the festival jury also awards special Yellow Kid prizes at its convenience. For instance, the UNICEF plaque rewarding humanist works or institutions (from 1976), renamed the Hector Œsterheld Plaque in 1986; and the Caran-d'Ache Prize rewarding illustrators (from 1978). The organization also awards special guests of the festival a Yellow Kid for "A Life Devoted to Cartooning" (from 1972) and a Caran-d’Ache for "A Life Devoted to Illustration" (from 1982). Since 1969 accredited journalists present at the festival have also presented prizes, in particular the Fantoche Prize rewarding a critical work on animation (1973-1982); the Critics Referendum Prize rewarding a work of animation (1973), the name of which evolved regularly from 1982; and category prizes rewarding various audiovisual or cinematographic works, taking the name of the Fantoche Prize (from 1984). Prizes are also awarded by public vote (from 1974) and by a jury dedicated to academic work (Romano Calisi Prize, from 1984).
List of Yellow Kid Award-winners
Unless otherwise specified, these prizes are called the "Yellow Kid Prize for/to...".
Authors
Italian division
Foreign/international division
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Rome era (1994–2005)
Publishers, journals, organizations
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Rome era (1994–2005)
| Year | Award-recipient(s) |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Astorina (Italy), Casterman (France) |
| 1995 | DC Comics (United States), Eura Editoriale (Italy) |
| 1996 | Bonelli (Italy), Dargaud (France) |
| 1997 | Oreste Del Buono (Italy), Raw (United States), Edizioni d'Arte Lo Scarabeo (Italy) |
| 1998 | Lizard Edizioni (Italy), Dark Horse Comics (United States) |
| 1999 | Hazard Edizioni (Italy), El Víbora (Spain) |
| 2000 | L'Association (France), Macchia Nera (Italy), Mare Nero (Italy), Lanciostory (Italy) |
| 2001 | Kappa Edizioni (Italy) |
| 2002 | Coconino Press (Italy), El Jueves (Spain) |
| 2003 | Pascal Morelli (France), Éditions Omnibus (France) |
| 2005 | Edicions de Ponent (Spain) |
Film and animation prizes
Critics' Referendum Prize / Lucca City Grand Prize
This prize, presented by accredited journalists present at the festival, rewarded an animated work produced by Italians. It was renamed the Critics' Prize in 1982. In 1984, the prize was reconfigured as the Lucca City Grand Prize, awarded by a special jury and highlighting a recent Italian cartoon.
| Year | Winner(s) | Award-winning work | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973[10] | Emanuele Luzzati | Pulcinella | Critics' Referendum Prize |
| Giulio Gianini | |||
| 1974[11] | Bruno Bozzetto | Self-Service | |
| 1975[12] | NOT AWARDED | ||
| 1976[13] | Bruno Bozzetto | Allegro non troppo | Critics' Referendum Prize |
| 1978[14] | Roberto Perini, Enzo Sferra, and Alighiero Giuseppetti | Upupa | Critics' Referendum Prize Short Film division |
| Giulio Gianini | Il flauto magico | Critics' Referendum Prize Feature Film division | |
| Emanuele Luzzati | |||
| 1980[16] | Guido Manuli | S.O.S. | Critics' Referendum Prize |
| 1982[17] | La Figura | I Grandi Film in Due Minuti | Critics' Prize |
| 1984[18] | Fusako Yusaki | Ama gli animali | Lucca City Grand Prize |
| 1986[19] | Vincenzo Gioanola | Russian roulette | Lucca City Grand Prize for an Emerging Artist |
| 1990[20] | Gianluigi Toccafondo | La Coda | |
| 1992[21] | Simona Mulazzani | La Pista | Lucca City Grand Prize |
Fantoche Prize (1973-1982)
This prize, presented by accredited journalists present at the festival, rewarded Italian critical work devoted to animation.
| Year | Winner | Award-winning work | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973[10] | Piero Zanotto | L'Italia di cartone and other works | Liviana |
| 1974[11] | Attilio Giovannini | ||
| 1975[12] | Gianni Rondolino | Storia del Cinema d'Animazione | Einaudi |
| 1976[13] | Sergio Michelli | Cinema di animazione in Bulgaria | Cappelli |
| 1978[14] | Giannalberto Bendazzi | Topolino e poi | Il Formichiere |
| 1980[16] | NOT AWARDED | ||
| 1982[17] | Alfio Bastiancich | L'Opera di Norman McLaren | Giappichelli |
Fantoche Prize (1984-92)
In 1984, the Fantoche Prize was extensively renewed. Now awarded by the same jury as the Grand Prize, it rewarded audiovisual or cinematographic works and was divided into several categories.
| Year | Winner | Work | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984[18] | Manfredo Manfredi | Orson Welles, genio del cinema | TV Show |
| Bruno Bozzetto | Sigmund | Advertising Spot | |
| Cairoli Elementary School (Turin) | L'importante è partecipare | Educational or Documentary Film | |
| Fusako Yusaki | Ama gli animali | Free Subject Movie | |
| 1986[19] | San Giacomo Elementary School (Turin) | Sueno e colore | Film Produced by an Educational Institution |
| Piero Mazzoni | Firenze-Europa | Film Trailer | |
| Filippo Fantoni | |||
| Enzo D'Alò | Se fumi tu, fumano tutti | Documentary or Scientific Film | |
| Enrico Carlesi | |||
| Fusako Yusaki | Rotondo, quadrato, triangolo | Feature Film | |
| 1990[20] | Bruno Caccia Elementary School (Turin) and the Magic Lantern | Fumosofia | Film Produced by an Educational Institution |
| Ernesto Paginoni | San Pellegrino Aranciat | Advertising or Promotional Film | |
| Antonella Abbatiello | Magic Circus | Documentary or Scientific Film | |
| Guido Manuli | + 1-1 | Feature Film | |
| Laura Di Biagio | Race Timed Out | Video | |
| 1992[21] | Students of the Istituto Europeo di Design (Milan) | Attenda, prego | Film School Film |
| Gianluigi Toccafondo | Media Salles, Cinema d'Europa | Advertising, Promotional or Support film | |
| NOT AWARDED | Documentary or Scientific Film | ||
| Maurizio Forestieri, Ferro Piludu, Lucilla Salimei, and Fabio Testa | Tiramolla e il cacciatore | Feature Film | |
| Luca Prassa and Oscara Tornincasa | Creeps!!! The Authorized Version 1992 | Video | |
Other prizes
Yellow Kid "A Life Devoted to Cartoons"
This prize, given by the festival organizers, rewards a cartoonist or animator for their career work.[9]
| Year | Winner | Country | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972[9] | Hergé | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg BEL | Cartoonist |
| 1973[10] | Walt Disney Productions | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | Animation studio |
| 1974[11] | Lotario Vecchi | File:Flag of Italy.svg ITA | Cartoonist |
| 1975[12] | Adolfo Eisen | File:Flag of Brazil.svg BRA | Comics publisher |
| 1976[13] | José Luis Salinas | File:Flag of Argentina.svg ARG | Cartoonist |
| 1978[14] | Milton Caniff | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | |
| 1980[16] | Arturo del Castillo | File:Flag of Argentina.svg ARG | |
| 1982[17] | Jesús Blasco | File:Flag of Spain.svg ESP | |
| 1984[18] | Lee Falk | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | |
| 1986[19] | Will Eisner | ||
| 1990[20] | Romano Scarpa | File:Flag of Italy.svg ITA | |
| 1992[21] | Benito Jacovitti |
Starting in 1982, the festival began also awarding a special Caran-d'Ache prize for "A Life of Illustration".
| Year | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1982[17] | Francesco Carnevali | File:Flag of Italy.svg ITA |
| 1984[18] | Burne Hogarth | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA |
| 1986[19] | Jayme Cortez | File:Flag of Brazil.svg BRA |
| 1990[20] | Ziraldo | |
| 1992[21] | Sergio Toppi | File:Flag of Italy.svg ITA |
Audience Award
| Year | Winner | Country | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974[11] | Rino Albertarelli | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | Cartoonist |
| 1978[14] | Scuola del Fumetto di Lucca | Comics school | |
| 1980[16] | Héctor Oesterheld | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | Posthumous Writing Award |
| 1982[17] | Wow Agenda Planning 1983 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | Publication |
| 1984[18] | Alarico Gattia | Illustrator | |
| 1986[19] | Edizioni Glamour International | Publishing house | |
| 1990[20] | NOT AWARDED | ||
| 1992[21] | Sciuscià (Edizioni di Miceli) | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | Re-release |
In 1990, the festival management also presented the Max Prize for Cartoon Cinema to the Deutsches Filmmuseum in Frankfurt am Main.[20] Two years later, this prize was awarded to the Cineteca del Friuli (it).[21]
Romano Calisi Prize
Awarded from 1984 to 1992, this prize recognized Italian academic work devoted to comics. It was awarded by a specific jury.
| Year | Winner | Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1984[18] | Arianna Pregagnoli | Flash Gordon: la concettualizzazione del 'diverso' attraverso il fumetto americano (1930-1940) (1982-1983) |
| Elena Furin | I fumetti di Frigidaire (1983-1984) | |
| 1986[19] | Francesca Camera | Alexandre Alexeieff e la cinègravure (1985-1986) |
| Marco Cadioli | Tecniche di computer animation (1985-1986) | |
| 1990[20] | Sonia Maria Bibe Luyten | Potere e diffusione dei fumetti giapponesi quale riflesso della società nipponica (1987-88) |
| Alessandra Buniva | Fumetto: variazioni e varianti (1989-90) | |
| 1992[21] | Gianni Albanese | L'uomo africano nei fumetti dell'Italia coloniale fascista |
Notes
- ↑ Beginning in 1978, funding issues reduced the frequency of the festival — and thus the frequency of the Yellow Kid Awards — to every two years.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Unless otherwise specified in parentheses, these prizes are named "Yellow Kid".
- ↑ "For its rigorous style and its rebellious irony."
- ↑ "For his research linked to the most significant ferments of contemporary visual culture."
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "For his activities in 1968."
- ↑ For The Ballad of the Salty Sea.
- ↑ "For his provocative proposal of a discourse on the current condition of man."
- ↑ For Scarlett Dream and Orion.
- ↑ For the creation of Andy Capp.
- ↑ For The Penny-Ante Republican.[23]
- ↑ Hampson was declared "Prestigioso Maestro" ("Prestigious Master") and the best writer and artist of strip cartoons since the end of the Second World War.[citation needed]
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Prize awarded by the jury on the occasion of a partnership with UNICEF to reward humanitarian works.
- ↑ Pinter had been living in Italy since 1956.
- ↑ For "bridging the gap between American and European artistic sensibilities."[25]
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 This award, which follows the UNICEF plaque awarded from 1976 to 1984, rewards a work or entity promoting understanding between peoples.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Presented by accredited journalists present at the festival.
References
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- ↑ "2° SALONE INTERNAZIONALE DEI COMICS LUCCA, 1966" [2nd International Lucca Comics Salon, 1966]. immaginecentrostrudi.org (in Italian).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "3° SALONE INTERNAZIONALE DEI COMICS LUCCA, 1967" [3rd International Lucca Comics Salon 1967]. immaginecentrostrudi.org (in italiano).
- ↑ "4° SALONE INTERNAZIONALE DEI COMICS LUCCA, 1968" [4th International Comics Salon Lucca, 1968]. immaginecentrostrudi.org (in italiano).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "5° SALONE INTERNAZIONALE DEI COMICS LUCCA, 1969" [5th International Lucca Comics Salon, 1969]. immaginecentrostrudi.org (in italiano).
- ↑ "Che cos'è Lucca Comics & Games - edizione Changes". Retrieved 3 June 2021.
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- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 "13° SALONE INTERNAZIONALE DEI COMICS E DEL FILM DI ANIMAZIONE". immaginecentrostrudi.org (in italiano).
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- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 "14° SALONE INTERNAZIONALE DEI COMICS E DEL FILM DI ANIMAZIONE". immaginecentrostrudi.org (in italiano).
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.6 17.7 Traini, Rinaldo (1982). "15° SALONE, 1982" (in Italian). Immagine-Centro Studi Iconografici. Archived from the original on 27 February 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.6 18.7 18.8 "16° SALONE INTERNAZIONALE DEI COMICS E DEL FILM DI ANIMAZIONE". immaginecentrostrudi.org (in italiano).
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.6 19.7 19.8 "17° SALONE, 1986" (in italiano). Immagine-Centro Studi Iconografici. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ 20.00 20.01 20.02 20.03 20.04 20.05 20.06 20.07 20.08 20.09 "18° SALONE INTERNAZIONALE DEI COMICS, DEL FILM DI ANIMAZIONE E DELL'ILLUSTRAZIONE". immaginecentrostrudi.org (in italiano).
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- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 "Hernandez Brothers Win Award". The Comics Journal. No. 95. Feb 1985. p. 21.
- ↑ "Bill Sienkiewicz Awards, Exhibits". Wordsandpictures.org. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012.
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 Origa, Graziano (Feb 1993). "Lucca Exhibition is Un Grande Successo: Yellow Kid Awards for John Byrne, François Boucq, Frank Thomas, and Ollie Johnston". The Comics Journal. No. 156. p. 41.
- ↑ "Awards and Honors". NeilGaiman.com. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ↑ Duncan, Randy; Smith, Matthew J. (2013). Icons of the American Comic Book: From Captain America to Wonder Woman. Vol. 1. ABC-CLIO. p. 98.