2. William Steig, creator of Shrek
In 1937, William Steig, the man whose imagination conceived the character Shrek, is pictured alongside the distinctive Maurice Tillet. A pro-wrestler of French descent, Tillet was known for his unique physical attributes that diverged from the norm due to a condition called acromegaly. It’s these distinctive traits that lent inspiration to Steig in shaping the famous character of Shrek, blending the world of fantasy with the gritty realism of human physicality.
