Dick Bruna Creator of the Cartoon Rabbit Miffy Dies at 89

Dick Bruna Creator of the Cartoon Rabbit Miffy Dies at 89

The Dutch author, artist, illustrator(व्याख्याता) and graphic designer Dick Bruna died on February 16, 2017 in the Dutch city of Utrecht. He was 89. Dick Bruna Creator of the Cartoon Rabbit Miffy Dies at 89ii. Bruna was best known for his more than 200 children’s books which he authored and illustrated.

The most notable creation was Miffy, known as Nijntje in Dutch, the cartoon rabbit drawn with heavy graphic lines, simple shapes and primary colors. He created the much loved Miffy character in 1955 as a story to entertain his young son. More than 80 million Miffy books have been sold globally.  Bruna was born in 1929 into a family of publishers. He began his career as an illustrator of covers for books including Ian Fleming’s James Bond series and the Inspector Maigret thrillers of Georges Simenon.