Sophisticated, sensual, erotic, irreverent, ironic, surreal: the character of Valentina, created by the great Italian illustrator Guido Crepax (1933-2003), has entranced readers of different generations in every part of the world. She has become such an icon of sensuality and strong symbol of women's emancipation that she has appeared in film. The fashion photographer with the jet black pageboy hairstyle, which frames a face poised between dreaminess and innocence ? a look inspired by the American silent cinema actress, Louise Brooks ? has treated readers with unforgettable stories and atmospheres, the mirror and portrait of her time; they have become a cult today. The marvellous drawings of Valentina and the dreamlike art of her "father"/illustrator co 96 pages ? 25 x 25 cm me to life in this colouring book,
