From Book to Screen – the fresh face of Flix.
Feb 4th, 2019
Just before Christmas we shared the good news that Flix is back! For all of you that know and love this story, we thought we’d start sharing a little more of background to how the new animated series was developed visually. Exclusively for you here, let’s look at some of the drawings and see how […]
Book, interview and press round-up
Jan 13th, 2019
As 2018 begins to fade and we started to move into all the things new for 2019 here is just a quick round of up of news, books and reviews that were published on Tomi and his work late last year. All of these took place alongside a memorable and excellent show at the Galerie […]
Say Hello to Flix (again) – He’s back
Dec 18th, 2018
“Flix is about making the best out of your differences – we are all equal and we are all different. Everyone has something to offer. ‘Flix’ shows us that with a sense of humour you can overcome any dogstacle.” Tomi Ungerer We are so thrilled to unveil this sneak preview of Flix –a 52 episode […]
An Extraordinary Anthology – A Velocity Of Being
Dec 7th, 2018
With contributions from 121 artists and writers, this unique anthology includes a contribution from Tomi to this special project by Maria Popova the Bulgarian-born writer, blogger, literary and cultural critic living in Brooklyn, New York. Maria is known for her speeches and her blog BrainPickings.org, which features her writing on culture, books, and philosophy. The […]
10 years of Galerie Martel, Paris – Scenes From The Show Opening.
Dec 3rd, 2018
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the gallery in Paris, a show of Tomi’s work opened at the end of last week in Rue Martel 17, Paris. With long queues and a packed bustling opening night – friends, family, readers and artists showed up to see the hundreds of works on display and get their […]
Galerie Martel – Exposition Tomi Ungerer
Nov 22nd, 2018
La Galerie Martel a juste dix ans. Âge qu’elle porte avec légèreté, ayant affirmé son style sans trahir son objectif premier : exposer des artistes de haut niveau oeuvrant à la lisière de divers modes d’expression, illustration, peinture, bande dessinée, animation. Tomi Ungerer fut l’un des tous premiers hôtes de la Galerie Martel. Ce n’est […]
New Books Round Up 2018/19
Nov 20th, 2018
It’s a busy time for publishing houses and Tomi’s work with reissues and new editions arriving this month and in early 2019. First up and available today from Cahiers Dessinés – The Party and In Extremis. In Extremis, contains around two hundred drawings, many of them unpublished, while The Party, first published in New York (1966), observes […]
Full text – Président Macron to Tomi Ungerer speech
Nov 2nd, 2018
The full text from President Marcon to Tomi Ungerer on October 22 for the award ceremony of the Commandeur de la Légion d’honneur, held in Paris earlier this month. Here in full now. President MACRON Award Speech (français)
Tomi Ungerer is awarded the Commandeur de la Légion d’honneur
Oct 22nd, 2018
Palais de l’Élysée, Paris, 22/10/2018 In every artist’s life, there are certain moments, sometimes small and sometimes big that stand out amongst the years and lifetime of work. Today is one of those moments for Tomi as he is being promoted to Commandeur de la Légion d’honneur by the president of France and on behalf of its […]
Special edition posters for the 2019 NYC poster house museum commissioned.
Sep 16th, 2018
Poster house is a brand-new museum opening in 2019 in Manhattan that is dedicated to presenting the impact, culture, and design of posters, both as historical documents and methods of contemporary visual communication. In September the gallery presented some of their collection at The Printed Matter Art Book Fair. A show that is a massive […]