died of natural causes in his sleep in Utrecht on 16 February 2017 at the age of 89. Bibliography (as children's author) Bruna published 120 children's book titles, the last being Miffy is Naughty in 2017. Influences At a young age Bruna started drawing, but was also influenced by artists of other art forms. He drew covers for his school newspaper in Walt Disney style. Later he admired Rembrandt and Van Gogh. The biggest influence was perhaps Matisse. Dick Bruna's first works were based on collages by the French painter. Bruna has also been noted to have been influenced by the Dutch graphic design movement, De Stijl, in particular the work of architect Gerrit Rietveld. Partial list of biographies and monographs References External links Official Miffy site Video portrait and interview with Dick Bruna (Dutch Profiles) Dick Bruna Huis – The Permanent Collection at Utrecht's Central Museum 1927 births 2017 deaths Artists from Utrecht Commanders of the Order of the Netherlands Lion Dutch children's book illustrators Dutch children's writers Dutch graphic designers Dutch illustrators Writers who illustrated their own writing Dutch expatriates in the United Kingdom Dutch expatriates in France Max Velthuijs Prize winners Gouden Penseel winners