Fritz Wegner, 1924-2015
Lived at: Moved from Bromley to Hampstead Garden Suburb
Profession: Illustrator
Professional Work:
Offered a scholarship at St Martin's School of Art at age 14, 1938
Began his career as freelance illustrator by working for Lilliput Magazine and drawing book jackets - titles included the English edition of The Catcher in the Rye and The Story of Noah’s Ark
Illustrated stamps for Christmas and a string of drawings for the American children’s magazine Cricket, which featured running commentary by insect characters, 1973
Found his specialism in children’s books, including the new edition of Andre Maurois’s Fattypuffs and Thinifers, 1968
Visiting Lecturer at St Martin's, providing gentle encouragement to students, 1969-94
