Hans Georg Lenzen

Hans Georg Lenzen (1921–2014) was a professor of design, author, translator, and illustrator. He directed the Peter Behrens School of Applied Arts and became vice-rector of the Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences in 1972, where he taught drawing, illustration, and design theory until 1986. As a translator, he rendered, among other works, the stories of Le Petit Nicolas into German. He was also known for the Onkel Tobi picture books, which are regarded as classics of children’s literature. Some of his children’s book works were shortlisted for the German Youth Literature Prize, while others received recognition in the competition for Germany’s Most Beautiful Books.