1201 - Tomi Ungerer, Im Tief hilft der Regenbogen, hand-signed colour offset print with umbrella

Tomi Ungerer, Im Tief hilft der Regenbogen, hand-signed colour offset print with umbrella (1931 Strasbourg – 2019 Cork), colour offset print on paper, signed in pencil lower right, numbered 182/300 lower left, titled verso in another hand. Against a dark ground two figures sit closely together on a bench beneath a large black umbrella, a blonde woman in a coat leaning against an older figure in a brown coat, striped trousers and a scarf; to both sides broad rainbow bands in red, yellow, green and blue spread out from the dark umbrella. The sheet was produced in collaboration with the Siegwerk paint works. Age-appropriate good condition, stained. Image 23.5 x 21 cm (HxW), mount, behind glass, framed, frame partially rubbed, overall size 52 x 42 cm (HxW) Tomi Ungerer is among the best-known draughtsmen and illustrators of the 20th c. Born in Alsace, he published more than 140 books, moved to the United States in 1957 and worked there for the New York Times, Esquire, Life and Harper's Bazaar; he became equally known for his children's books and his political posters. In 1976 he withdrew to Ireland. In 1998 he received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for his life's work, in 2003 he was appointed ambassador of the Council of Europe for childhood and education, and in 2018 Commander of the Legion of Honour. In 2007 his native city of Strasbourg dedicated a museum to him, the Musée Tomi Ungerer – Centre international de l'Illustration.