Tomi Ungerer

* 28 November 1931 | † 9 February 2019

was an Alsatian artist and writer. 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.Ungerer received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1998 for his "lasting contribution" as a children's illustrator.

1945 - 1956 years of travel: various journeys and diverse activities in
            whole Europe and Algeria
1956 - 1971 |lives and works as draughtsman, graphic designer, author
           and artist in New York
1971 - 1976 move to Newfoundland, Canada and starting a family
1976    return to Europe, continues to publish and exhibit worldwide

Solo exhibitions (selection)

2016
Tomi Ungerer „Incognito“ - Museum Folkwang, Essen

2015
Tomi Ungerer „Incognito“ - Kunsthaus Zürich, Zurich
„Tomi Ungerer: All in One“ - The Drawing Center, New York

2012
„Tomi Having Fun“ - Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain (MAMCS), Strasbourg

2011
Tomi Ungerer „Der kleine Unterschied“ - Städtische Galerie Offenburg, Germany

2010
„Tomi Ungerer. EKLIPS“ - Kunsthalle Würth, Schwäbisch Hall, Germany

2009
Tomi Ungerer - Ephraim-Palais | Stadtmuseum Berlin
„Erotik“ - Cartoonmuseum Basel
Tomi Ungerer „For Adults Only“, Haus am Lützowplatz, Berlin

2008
„Tomi Ungerer: Ohne Wind wüssten die Wolken nicht wohin“ - Max Ernst Museum, Brühl, Germany
„Merveilleux !“ - Château de Malbrouck, Manderen, France

2006
„Tomi Ungerer. 75 Jahre enfant terrible“ - Cartoonmuseum Basel
„Tomi Ungerer - Katzen, Mäuse, Flugobjekte“, Lehr - Auktionshaus und Galerie, Berlin

2004
„Les Sati(y)res de Tomi Ungerer“ - Musée du Montparnasse, Paris

1999
Tomi Ungerer - Galerie Kunstforum "Altes Haus", Seligenstadt, Germany

1991
Tomi Ungerer - Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rom

1987
„Tomi Ungerer: Satirische Graphik“ - A. Paul Weber Museum, Ratzeburg, Germany

1982
Tomi Ungerer - Kunstverein in Hamburg, Hamburg

1976
Tomi Ungerer - Nassauischer Kunstverein, Wiesbaden

1962
„Tomi Ungerer - New York Cartoons, Gerümpelmontagen“ - Haus am Lützowplatz, Berlin


Group exhibitions (selection)

2015
„Lichtenberg Reloaded“ - Marburger Kunstverein, Marburg, Germany

2013
„Menagerie“ - Tierschau aus der Sammlung Würth - Kunsthalle Würth, Schwäbisch Hall, Germany

2012
„Regionale 13 - Zeichnen zeichnen, toujours toujours“ - La Fonderie, Mulhouse, France

2009
„HUB“ - DuMont Editions - WHITE SPACE BEIJING, Peking
„RÜCKSCHAU IN DIE MODERNE - Grafik und Malerei im 20. Jahrhundert aus der Sammlung Richard H. Mayer“ - Museum Junge Kunst, Frankfurt/Oder, Germany
„Karikaturen: Sempé, Bosc, Chaval, Ungerer“ - Centre Dürrenmatt, Neuchâtel, France

2008
„WORKS ON PAPER – KUNSTKABINETT“, Regensburg
„Collection 10M2“ - OUI, Grenoble, France

2007
„Künstler Keramiken - Aus Der Karlsruher Majolika Manufaktur“ - Kunstverein Markdorf in der Stadtgalerie, Markdorf, Germany

2006
„Sammeln und Entdecken“ - Galerie Schrade & Blashofer, Karlsruhe
„Zoo~“ - CENTRALE for contemporary art, Brussels

2004
„TOMI UNGERER – Das, das ist ja ein Hund! - Na und?“ - Galerie Kühn, Berlin

2003
„Vom Zarten Strich Zum Dicken Ende: Karikaturen Aus Der Sammlung Fotter“ - Museum Haus Ludwig, Saarlouis, Germany
„Karikaturen“ - Galerie Bartsch & Chariau, Munich

1994
“Borderlines“ - NBK - Neuer Berliner Kunstverein, Berlin


Collections (selection)

Germany
Sammlung Würth, Künzelsau
Sammlung Museum Folkwang, Essen

France
Musée Tomi Ungerer - Cente International de l'Illustration, Strasbourg
Musée de la Ville de Strasbourg

Macedonia
Osten Museum of Drawing, Skopje

Schwitzerland
Cartoonmuseum Basel

Published books (selection)

2013
“Fog Island”, published by Phaidon

2009
“Moon Man”, published by Diogenes

2003
“Erotoscope”, published by Taschen Verlag

1999
“Otto: The Autobiography  of a Teddy Bear“, published by Diogenes

1998
“Cats As Cats Can“, published by Roberts Rinehart

1992
“The Mellops Go Spelunking”, published by Phaidon 

1985
“Joy of Frogs”, published by Bloomsbury

1984
“Femme Fatale”, published by Diogenes

1978
„Crictor”, published by Diogenes

1974
“Allumette: A Fable“, published by Diogenes 

1973
“No Kiss For Mother”, published by Phaidon

1970
“The Hat”, published by Parents' Magazine Press

1969
“Fornicon”, published by Diogenes

1967
“Zeralda’s ogre”, published by Diogenes

1962
“The Three Rubbers”, published by Phaidon