Eugen Taru (Romanian pronunciation: [e.uˈdʒen ˈtaru]; 1913 – 1991) was a Romanian graphic artist, best known for his perform in the diplomatic cartoon, caricature, comic strip and baby book illustration genres. Active throughout the communist epoch and first conventional as one in the midst of the young socialist realists promoted by the regime, Taru primarily allied with satirical magazines such as Urzica.
Recognized early upon for his controversial involvement when the propaganda apparatus, he far ahead focused upon his performance for children, and became one of the noted visual artists employed by the Editura Ion Creangă publishing house. Also known as art collectors, he and his wife Josefina donated one of the principal estates exhibited by the Museum of Art Collections. His own works are featured in several Romanian museums.
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