Tomi Ungerer: "Nobody's going to stop me from expressing myself."
Celebrated French illustrator Tomi Ungerer on illustrating from the edge.
From grim children's books to graphic erotica, the works of Tomi Ungerer famously push the boundaries of social acceptability. In a wide-ranging interview with guest host Daniel Richler, the celebrated French illustrator explains why subversion is his default setting.
Ungerer outlines several of his provocative philosophies, argues some trauma is good for children, and explains how years spent living under Nazi rule changed him for the better.