biography of Tomi UNGERER (1931-2019)
Personal data
Birth : 11/28/1931 - Strasbourg, France
Sex : M
Nationality/Affiliation : France - Ireland
Address
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Work and Life
1976:Moves to South Ireland.
1971:Marries Yvonne WRIGHT and moves to Canada.
1970:Meets Yvonne WRIGHT.
1960:Moves to New York NY, USA.
1935:His father died.
1935:All the family move to Colmar, France.
Prizes
1998
1998 : Hans Christian Andersen Award – Basel BS, Switzerland
Honorary degree
1990
1990 : Légion d’Honneur – Paris, France
Awarded by : Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication – 3 rue Valois – Paris, France
Other professions
Advertiser
Freelance Draftsman
Work
Categorie and medium
Print-Multiple : Poster
Sculpture-Volume :
Drawing-Watercolor :
Subject
animalscaricature
eroticism
illustration
Solo Exhibitions (Selected)
Solo exhibitions
2001
Tomi Ungerer et New York
MAMCS Musée d’Art Moderne et Contemporain – Strasbourg, France
10/2001 – 01/13/2002
La Vie en noir
La laiterie – Strasbourg, France
2001
Le Bestiaire de Tomi
Hôtel du département – Strasbourg, France
2001
Tomi Ungerer et la publicité
Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie – Strasbourg, France
2001
1981
Musée des Arts Décoratifs – Paris, France
1981
Group Exhibitions (Selected)
Art shows / fairs
2003
St’art – Foire d’art contemporain de Strasbourg, n°7
Parc des expositions du Wacken – Strasbourg, France
01/31/2003 – 02/03/2003
Represented by : Galerie Rémy Bucciali – 31 Rue des Jardins – Colmar, France
Group exhibitions
2003
Le Verre Contemporain – Glas der Gegenwart
CCI Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie – Strasbourg, France
10/21/2003 – 02/25/2004
Bibliography (Selected)
By the artist
Books
2001
Erotoscope
Publisher: Taschen – Hohenzollernring 53 – Cologne, Germany
12/2001
ISBN : 3-8228-1196-3
1997
Cats
Publisher: Roberts Rinehart Publishers – 5455 Spine Road, Mezzanine West – Boulder CO, United States
1997
Mon Alsace
Publisher: Editions La Nuée Bleue – 3 rue saint Pierre-le-Jeune – Strasbourg, France
1997
Flix
Publisher: Diogenes Verlag AG – Sprecherstraße 8 – Zürich ZH, Switzerland
1997
1957
The Mellops go flying
United States
1957