Wolf Erlbruch

Illustrator

1948 –

72

Who is Wolf Erlbruch?

Wolf Erlbruch is a German illustrator and writer of children's books. He combines various techniques for the artwork in his books, including cutting and pasting, drawing, and painting. His style is sometimes surrealist and is widely copied inside and outside Germany. Some of his story books have challenging themes such as death and the meaning of life. They have won many awards, including the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in 1993 and 2003.

For his "lasting contribution" as a children's illustrator Erlbruch received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 2006

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Born
1948
Wuppertal
Also known as
  • Wolf. Erlbruch
Nationality
  • Germany
Profession

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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