Fernando Sendra
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Fernando Javier Sendra (born 1949 in Mar del Plata
, Argentina
) is an Argentine
cartoonist
. He is mostly known as the creator of the cartoon Yo, Matías
("Me, Matías"). He is the author of over 20 books, including 10 of the Yo, Matías series. He has two sons and two daughters.
He began his career as a cartoonist in 1973 working for Siete Días. Since then, he drew cartoons for several Argentine magazines, such as Para Ti, Jocker and La Semana, as well as the newspapers Tiempo Argentino and La Razón (Buenos Aires)
. In 1990, his strip Prudencio began to appear in the back of Clarín
, the most popular daily newspaper in Argentina. In 1993, the name of this strip is changed to Yo, Matías.
Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, south of Buenos Aires. Mar del Plata is the second largest city of Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" had apparently the sense of "sea of the Río de la Plata region" or "adjoining sea to the Río de la Plata"...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
) is an Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
cartoonist
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
. He is mostly known as the creator of the cartoon Yo, Matías
Yo, Matías
Yo, Matías is an Argentine comic strip, created by the cartoonist Fernando Sendra in 1993. It currently appears in the Clarín newspaper.- Characters :...
("Me, Matías"). He is the author of over 20 books, including 10 of the Yo, Matías series. He has two sons and two daughters.
He began his career as a cartoonist in 1973 working for Siete Días. Since then, he drew cartoons for several Argentine magazines, such as Para Ti, Jocker and La Semana, as well as the newspapers Tiempo Argentino and La Razón (Buenos Aires)
La Razón (Buenos Aires)
La Razón is a local newspaper distributed in the public transportation system in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was founded in 1905 by Argentine journalist Emilio Morales an as an afternoon and evening newspaper in broadsheet format. The daily was acquired by a prominent news editor, José A...
. In 1990, his strip Prudencio began to appear in the back of Clarín
Clarín (newspaper)
Clarín is the largest newspaper in Argentina, published by the Grupo Clarín media group. It was founded by Roberto Noble on 28 August 1945. It is politically centrist but popularly understood to oppose the Kirchner government...
, the most popular daily newspaper in Argentina. In 1993, the name of this strip is changed to Yo, Matías.