Fritz Wegner

Fritz Wegner was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1924. He emigrated to London as an Austrian Jewish refugee at age thirteen in 1938.
He studied at St. Martins School of Art from 1939 to 1942, and later became a guest lecturer.

Wegner's professional career has encompassed stamp design, advertising for English and American clients, and illustrations in books, magazines and periodicals. He is particularly well-known as an illustrator of children's books.