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Alfons Mitgutsch, known as Ali Mitgutsch ( born 21 August 1935) is a German author of picture books and a professional advertising Illustrator. He is known as father of the Wimmelbilder books.

Early life

Mitgutsch was born in Munich, Germany. As a child the Mitgutsch family was evacuated to Allgäu in World War II due to bombing in Munich. After returning to Munich he trained at Graphical Academy as a lithographer.

Career

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.

Mitgutsch lives in Munich, the city inspires his paintings.

Awards

1960 nominated for Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis for Pepes Hut
1961 nominated for Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis for Ulus abenteuerliche Reise zum Nordlicht
1962 nominated for Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis for Nico findet einen Schatz
1969 Deutscher Jugendbuchpreis for the picture book Rundherum in meiner Stadt
1971 nominated for Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis for Bei uns im Dorf
1972 nominated for Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis for Komm mit ans Wasser
1978 Hans Christian Andersen Award for Rund ums Schiff (Around the ship)
2003 Schwabing Art Award
2016 Ernst-Hoferichter-Preis
2018 Verdienstkreuz am Bande der Bundesrepublik Deutschland for a new Genre
2019 Oberbayerischer Kulturpreis

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