Dick Bruna quotes

Dick Bruna was a Dutch artist, illustrator, and author, best known for creating the beloved children’s character Miffy. His simple and colorful drawing style made his work instantly recognizable around the world. He influenced generations of artists and readers through his iconic books and designs. Here are 13 of his quotes:

Then one day I thought it would be wonderful to make a whole book, to make my text and my drawings together, and that's how I started doing children's books. (Dick Bruna)
I did about 2000 covers altogether, for all sorts of books - from Shakespeare to James Bond - and I always had the idea that I must give 100%, no matter who the author was. View quote
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I have been drawing all my life. View quote
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I come from a family of business people, but I had the idea I wanted to become an artist. View quote
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I thought it would be very nice to become Picasso or Rembrandt, or a van Gogh. View quote
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Now, I had been drawing all this time - especially in France of course - so, when I came back, my father gave me the chance to do a cover for one of the books he published. View quote
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I thought it was amazing to work with authors, to get a manuscript and try to make up a cover for it. View quote
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My father realised that for me to become a publisher in his firm would have been the end of the firm! View quote
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When I make a book, I make it for the child and not for the parent - no jokes in it for the parents! View quote
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I want a nice picture book with 12 pictures - I do my best with that format. View quote
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Before he went to sleep, I told him a little story about a rabbit we saw run around the beach house we rented. (Dick Bruna)
Each book first begins with a little idea. View quote
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But we discovered that, although I liked publishing, the commercial side meant nothing at all to me. View quote
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Dick Bruna

Dick Bruna - Image
Photo: Dolph Kohnstamm, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: Dutch Artist
Born: August 23, 1927
Died: February 16, 2017
Quotes count: 13

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