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Tomi Ungerer (France, 1931)
Ungerer moved to the United States in 1956. The following year, Ungerer published his first children's book for Harper & Row, The Mellops Go Flying. He also did illustration work for The New York Times and for television during this time, and began to create posters denouncing the Vietnam War.
He quickly became one of America's most sought-after advertising and publishing illustrators. Most famous for his prize-winning children's books, like Crictor, The Three Robbers, Moon Man or The Hat, he also produced adult books and political posters. His book, Erotoscope is the fruit of nearly forty years of his artistic genius, and demonstrates his exceptional scope, from fornicating frogs to kinky passion and hilarious human sex situations.
Tomi Ungerer evaluates his production between 30'000 an 40'000 drawings, covering 40 years of artistic creation. It is difficult to have a coherent vision of this production: the styles, as well as the means of expression (children's books, cartoons, posters ...) are so diverse. Tomi Ungerer has never wanted to be classified in a specific technique or genre, to preserve the difference, the originality, of his ideas.
However, his work is coherent in its finality. His predilection always goes to the study of human society. He uses the art of criticism with no hatred, but with a cruelty and a search for truth which is the prerogative of children. His works for children and for adults are closely tied. He is one of the greatest illustrators of children's books. |
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