Walter Trier (1890-1951)
Trier was born in Prague but moved to Munich in 1909. He contributed to the German humour and cartoon magazines of the day (especially Kladderadatsch and the left-wing Simplicissimus ) and was equally at home as a caustic satirist and cartoonist and an illustrator of children's stories. His opposition to the Nazi regime led him to flee Germany, finally settling in England (where he produced anti-German propaganda) before emigrating to Canada in the late-40s.
Trier contributed to publications in the UK (Lilliput), Canada and the USA (including many New Yorker covers). A huge talent.
Trier has several pieces (a large archive actually, including many of his sculptures and children's toys) in the permanent collection of the AGO.
You can see some of it here.
I found this old peanut butter jar, capped with a Trier illustration, at an antique shop around the corner from our store. It cost $3.
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