Joseph Mugnaini, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Mugnaini

Italian painter (1912-1992)

Date of Birth: 12-Jul-1912

Place of Birth: Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy

Date of Death: 23-Jan-1992

Profession: painter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Joseph Anthony Mugnaini (July 12, 1912 in Viareggio, Province of Lucca – January 23, 1992) was an artist and illustrator.
He is best known for his collaborations with writer Ray Bradbury, beginning in 1952.He was born Giuseppe Mugnaini in Viareggio in the Tuscany region of Italy, and immigrated with his family to America when he was three months old.
He and his family resided on Solano Avenue in Los Angeles during the 1930s, and Altadena during the late 1950s.
He became an American citizen in 1941.
He taught at the Pasadena School of Fine Arts, among others.
He died in Los Angeles.