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PAUL PRIVITERA 
REMEMBERED
 (1953.10.03-2017.01.03) 
Volume 6031


 
Tribute to Paul Privitera by his daughter Diana

Bill asked me if I would write a tribute to my late father, Paul Privitera, who passed away suddenly January 3, 2017. Although he had been unwell for several years his death was very unexpected. During his latter years the interest that ERBzine showed in his work was always a source of great pride for him and I’d like to thank Bill Hillman for his continued support and for giving him a platform to showcase his work.

It is fitting that he found an audience over in America as the movies, culture and comic books of the U.S. were his main inspiration and he visited the country several times over the years. In addition to Tarzan he was a big fan of DC Comics, Star Trek, Doctor Who, Sherlock Holmes, JRR Tolkien and Hammer Horror films. But he was also a great admirer of the old masters and would often to take us to galleries in London to look at the paintings of Monet and Turner. 

I was amazed to see how many pieces of artwork he has sent to ERBzine, many of which I’d never seen. Dad was always fascinated with technology and most of his creations shown here were done on the computer. Although I confess I have a particular fondness for his acrylic paintings and pencil drawings. 

Growing up, he was often to be found at the dining table with a canvas propped against his easel or sketching in a notepad. His father before him, Salvatore Privitera, was also an artist who painted almost compulsively. Dad encouraged both my sister and I to draw and paint but I was always acutely aware that I did not possess even an iota of his talent. 

I’d like to take this opportunity to share some of his earlier paintings, many of which we found recently in his loft, to show you the range of his work. 

He was a great artist and an inspiring father, who is greatly missed. 



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Diana has shared some of Paul's art
to show the depth of his work.
Click on the art images to see full-screen
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The art that Paul has shared with ERBzine over the years
is featured in our
PAUL PRIVITERA ART GALLERIES
www.ERBzine.com/privitera

MEET PAUL PRIVITERA
01. Early Fanzines: 1678
02. Tarzan/Mars: 1651
03. Tarzan/Misc: 2775
04. Pellucidar: 2710
05. Venus/Amtor: 2709
06. Tarzan: 2707
07. Mars/Barsoom: 2706
08. Mars/Barsoom: 2705
09. Mars/Barsoom: 2704
10. Mars/Barsoom: 3928
11. Mars/Barsoom: 3929
12. John Carter of Mars: 3930
13. Mars/Barsoom: 3931
14. Tarzan: 3932
15. Other Worlds: 3933
16. Pellucidar: 3915
17. Venus/Amtor: 3934
18. Mars/Barsoom: 3935
19. Mars/Barsoom: 3996
20. Venus/Amtor: 4524
21. Mars/Barsoom 4525
22. Pellucidar: 4526
23: Mars/Barsoom: 4527
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24. Tarzan: 4528
25. Mars/Barsoom 4580
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