Description
About the Author
Born in Strasbourg, in the Alsace region of France, in 1931, Tomi Ungerer started drawing as a small boy. Growing up in Nazi-occupied Strasbourg, drawing caricatures was for him a form of resistance. Described on his school-leaving certificate as a 'depraved and rebellious character', he hitch-hiked around Europe, getting as far as Lapland, rather than going to university. Inspired by his heroes Saul Steinberg, James Thurber and Charles Addams, Ungerer landed in New York in 1956, with only $60 dollars in his pocket and a suitcase full of drawings. He quickly found success as an illustrator and caricaturist, becoming a star almost overnight. He published his first book for children, The Mellops Go Flying, in 1957, and went on to publish 80 books over the next ten years, covering all aspects of his work.
Reviews
"This 1970s classic is Ungerer at his sweetly subversive best."-New York Times Book Review
Book Information
ISBN 9780714860817
Author Tomi Ungerer
Format Hardback
Page Count 32
Imprint Phaidon Press Ltd
Publisher Phaidon Press Ltd
Weight(grams) 425g
Dimensions(mm) 301mm * 230mm * 10mm