Tomi Ungerer |
Tomi Ungerer | |
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![]() Tomi Ungerer by Claude Truong-Ngoc (2014) | |
Born | Jean-Thomas Ungerer 28 November 1931 |
Died | 8 February 2019 | (aged 87)
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Nationality | French |
Alma mater | Municipal School for Decorative Arts (Strasbourg) |
Period | 1957–2019 |
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Notable awards | Commander of the |
Relatives | Theodore Ungerer (father) Alice Ungerer (mother) Bernard (brother) Edith (sister) Vivette (sister) |
Jean-Thomas "Tomi" Ungerer (28 November 1931 – 8 February 2019) was a French artist and a writer.[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]
Ungerer received the international
Ungerer was born in
As a young man, Ungerer was inspired by the illustrations appearing in
One consistent theme in Ungerer's illustrations is his support for European construction, beginning with Franco-German reconciliation in his home region of Alsace, and in particular European values of tolerance and diversity. In 2003, he was named Ambassador for Childhood and Education by the 47-nation
In 2007, his home town dedicated a museum to him, the
Ungerer divided his time between Ireland, where he and his wife had moved in 1976,[9][16] and Strasbourg.[13] In addition to his work as a graphic artist and 'drawer', he was also a designer, toy collector and "archivist of human absurdity."[13]
A biographical
Ungerer died on 8 February 2019 in