Wolf Erlbruch (30 June 1948 – 11 December 2022) was 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.
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30 June 1949 Wuppertal, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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Died |
11 December 2022 (aged 73)
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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