Dick Bruna

Dick Bruna (b. August 23, 1927, Utrecht, the Netherlands) is a writer, artist and graphical designer.

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August 23 - 1927 - Utrecht - The Netherlands

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He achieved what many banks and other corporations that try to build a long-lasting relationship with their customers dream of, he has planted the iconographic images of his creations firmly in the minds of the children of this world. In that sense he has few peers, perhaps only Walt Disney.

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His best known creation then is Miffy, a little rabbit drawn in as few lines and as few colours as possible, and always accompanied by four lines of verse.

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Apart from other series of children's books in the vein of Miffy (which he wrote and drew), Dick Bruna has also illustrated and designed the covers of the books of many well-known authors.

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His designs for the covers of Simenon's Maigret are famous. They usually are dominated by a monochrome silhouette of a pipe.

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Simenon's - Maigret

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