Fredy Sigg (1923–1998) was a Swiss designer and cartoonist. He was known nationwide for his

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s during the 1960s to 1980s. He was active as a free-lance graphicist and illustrator from 1947. From 1958 he worked as a caricaturist for the ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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'' newspapers, later also for ''Züri-Woche'', ''Schweizerische Handelszeitung'' and ''Annabelle''. Sigg married three times; Tatjana Kürschner (1948), Johanna Büchle (1953) and Edith Thalmann (1961).

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sigg, Fredy 1923 births 1998 deaths Swiss caricaturists Swiss editorial cartoonists Swiss designers