Uli Stein (artist) facts for kids
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Uli Stein
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Uli Stein in 2007
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Ulrich Steinfurth
26 December 1946 Hanover, Lower Saxony, Allied-occupied Germany
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| Died | 28 August 2020 (aged 73) Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany
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| Known for | cartoonist |
Ulrich Steinfurth, known to many as Uli Stein, was a famous German cartoonist. He was born on December 26, 1946, and passed away on August 28, 2020. His funny drawings made many people smile.
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Who Was Uli Stein?
Uli Stein was born Ulrich Steinfurth in Hanover, Germany. His father worked for the government, and his mother was a housewife. He went to school at the Goetheschule in Hanover.
Early Life and Education
After finishing school, Uli Stein served in the German army for two years. Then, he moved to West Berlin. There, he studied German, Geography, and Biology at the Free University of Berlin. He did not finish his studies, though. Instead, he decided to become a journalist. He worked for a radio station in Germany for six years. By the late 1970s, he decided to focus only on creating cartoons. Uli Stein died in his hometown of Hanover in 2020.
A Career in Cartoons
Uli Stein's cartoons often showed everyday situations. He was famous for drawing animals that act like humans. These included mice, cats, dogs, penguins, and pigs. He also drew cartoons about other topics, like sports or how governments work.
What Are His Cartoons About?
While he mostly sold books and postcards with his cartoons, you could find his art on many other things. These included games and items people use every day. His unique style made his characters very popular.
How Popular Were His Works?
By 2008, Uli Stein had sold over 90 million postcards in Germany alone. He also sold 9 million books there. His funny drawings were so popular that they were translated into many different languages. From 1998, he drew a new cartoon every week for TV Hören und Sehen. This was a German TV guide. When the internet became popular, Uli Stein started sharing his cartoons online. However, he was not sure if the internet would be good for selling books.
