Edina Altara

Edina Altara (1898–1983) was an Italian illustrator, decorator and fashion designer from Sassari. In the thirties she was devoted to ceramics, fashion and decoration. A versatile artist, skilled designer, sensitive and imaginative illustrator and fashion designer, after the amicable separation from her husband in 1934, she opened her own studio in Milan which attracted a sophisticated clientele.
From 1941 to 1943 she worked with the magazine "Grazia". She illustrated over 30 children's books, including "Storie di una Bambina et una Bambola" (1952).