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
Notable works
Flat Stanley
Moon Man
Notable awards
Commander of the Legion d'Honneur (2018) Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration (1998)
Website
www.tomiungerer.com
Jean-Thomas "Tomi" Ungerer (German pronunciation:[ˈtoːmiˈʊŋəʁɐ]ⓘ; 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]
Ungerer received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1998 for his "lasting contribution" as a children's illustrator.[4][5]
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