Saturday morning started with a great documentary on the life of children's author and illustrator, Tomi Ungerer.
I didn't read much kidlit when I was young, but his images of robbers, pigs and other animals were instantly recognizable.
What I wasn't familiar with was his career as a magazine illustrator in the 50's and 60's, political postering in the 60's and erotica from the 70's onward. It was the connection with the last that resulted in him being effectively blacklisted for nearly three decades.
Ungerer is the primary voice of the film, both through his art, through extensive interviews and animated sequences of his work. His joy in making any and all kinds of art is palpable.
Also included are interviews with Maurice Sendak and Jules Feiffer.
A captivating documentary... The best of the docs so far this year.
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