Born in Catanzaro (1962., Italy) where he lives and works…Claudio Parentela is an illustrator, painter, photographer, mail artist, cartoonist, collagist, journalist free lance, Tarotologist (Tarot and Psychic Readings)...Active since many years in the international underground scene. He has collaborated & he collaborates with many, many zines, magazines of contemporary art, literary and of comics in Italy and in the world...& on the paper and on the web...some name amongst the many: http://www.claudioparentela.net