Alfons “Ali” Mitgutsch (German: [ˈaːli ˈmɪtˌɡʊt͡ʃ] ; 21 August 1935 – 10 January 2022) was a German author of picture books and a professional advertising Illustrator. He was known as the father of the Wimmelbilder books. [1]
Mitgutsch was born in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on 21 August 1935. As a child the Mitgutsch family was evacuated to Allgäu in World War II due to bombing in Munich. [2] After returning to Munich he trained at Graphical Academy as a lithographer.
In the 1960s, Kurt Seelmann, a child psychologist inspired him to create a special kind of picture book for children. Mitgutsch became famous for his Wimmelbilder-books. These books show everyday scenes in a single painting across the pages on top. Rundherum in meiner Stadt (Around in my city) released in 1968 is the first book in the series. [3]
Mitgutsch lived in Munich, the city inspired his paintings. [1] He died in Munich from complications of pneumonia on 10 January 2022, at the age of 86. [4] [5]
Alfons “Ali” Mitgutsch (German: [ˈaːli ˈmɪtˌɡʊt͡ʃ] ; 21 August 1935 – 10 January 2022) was a German author of picture books and a professional advertising Illustrator. He was known as the father of the Wimmelbilder books. [1]
Mitgutsch was born in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on 21 August 1935. As a child the Mitgutsch family was evacuated to Allgäu in World War II due to bombing in Munich. [2] After returning to Munich he trained at Graphical Academy as a lithographer.
In the 1960s, Kurt Seelmann, a child psychologist inspired him to create a special kind of picture book for children. Mitgutsch became famous for his Wimmelbilder-books. These books show everyday scenes in a single painting across the pages on top. Rundherum in meiner Stadt (Around in my city) released in 1968 is the first book in the series. [3]
Mitgutsch lived in Munich, the city inspired his paintings. [1] He died in Munich from complications of pneumonia on 10 January 2022, at the age of 86. [4] [5]