Tomi Ungerer

Tomi Ungerer (born Jean-Thomas Ungerer; 28 November 1931 – 9 February 2019) was a French graphic artist and writer. Ungerer became known for his illustrations, and for writing childtren's books. Some of his illustrations and books were controversial.

Tomi Ungerer, in 2014
A postage stamp Ungerer designed to commemorate 40 years of friendship between Germany and France; the stamp was issues in 2003.

Ungerer won the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1998.

Ungerer was born in 1931, in Strasbourg; he died on February 9, in Cork, aged 87.[1]

References
  1. "French cartoonist, llustrator Tomi Ungerer is dead". The News International. Karachi. February 9, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2019.


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