Tomi Ungerer
French artist and writer (1931–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jean-Thomas "Tomi" Ungerer (German pronunciation: [ˈtoːmi ˈʊŋəʁɐ] ⓘ; 28 November 1931 – 9 February 2019) was a French artist and writer from Alsace (a French region on the French/German border).[1][2] He published over 140 books ranging from children's books to adult works and from the fantastic to the autobiographical. He was known for sharp social satire and witty aphorisms. Ungerer is also famous as a cartoonist and designer of political posters and film posters.[3]
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Born | Jean-Thomas Ungerer 28 November 1931 (1931-11-28) Strasbourg, Alsace, France |
Died | 9 February 2019(2019-02-09) (aged 87) Cork, Ireland |
Occupation | Artist, illustrator, writer |
Alma mater | Municipal School for Decorative Arts (Strasbourg) |
Period | 1957–2019 |
Genre | Children's picture books, erotic literature |
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Notable awards | Commander of the Legion d'Honneur (2018) Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration (1998) |
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Ungerer received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1998 for his "lasting contribution" as a children's illustrator.[4][5]