Juan Chavetta

Juan Chavetta was an Argentine illustrator and writer.

Life and career

Chavetta was born in Zárate on 25 June 1970. During his career, he published illustrations for a number of newspapers, including PIN,, Bacanal and Caras y Caretas. He focused on children's literature in the 2000s, including Quipu, Del Naranjo, AZ, Uranito and Olmo.
His most popular character was Puro Pelo, a character he created for a comic book series, inspired by the Japanese kokeshi doll.
Chavetta died of cancer in Zárate on 7 August 2025, at the age of 55.