Ewert Karlsson
Ewert Karlsson (1918–2004), signature EWK, was a Swedish artist and political cartoonist. He drew for Aftonbladet and Land among others.[2]
Ewert Karlsson | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 6, 1918[1] |
| Died | January 6, 2004 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Known for | caricature, editorial cartoon, illustrator |
He illustrated Runer Jonsson's books about Vicke Viking.[3]
In 1979 the EWK was declared Cartoonist of the year of The Sixteenth International Salon of Cartoons of Montréal. Attached to the general international Catalog [4] as a tribute to the winning Artist, a personal anthological volume of his own is produced, limited to one thousand copies, by the city of Montréal and it is distributed to all the participating artists of the world [5]
He was awarded the Illis quorum in both 1988 and 1993.[6]
A museum about EWK and his drawings is located within the Museum of Work in Norrköping, Sweden.[7][8]
References
- Robsahm, Peter (January 8, 2004). "Ewert "EWK" Karlsson (1918 - 2004)". Find A Grave. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- Roos, Cecilia (2004-01-05). "Politiske tecknaren EWK har avlidit" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. Archived from the original on 2012-12-25. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- "Ewert Karlsson". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- The Sixteenth International Salon of Cartoons, by Robert La Palme Directeur du Salon International of Cartoons, Ville de Montréal, Montréal 1979. 813 pages.
- EWK, Cartoonist of the year 1979, The International Pavilion of Humour of Montréal, 1979, 72 pages
- "Regeringens belöningsmedaljer och regeringens utmärkelse: Professors namn". Regeringskansliet (in Swedish). January 2006. Archived from the original on 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- Kuivanen, Pauli Olavi (2008-04-03). "Dröm om EWK blir verklighet". Norrköpings Tidningar (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- "New EWK Museum inaugurated April 1". Nordstjernan. 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
External links
- EWK-sällskapet, EWK society website (in Swedish)
- EWK at the Museum of Work (in Swedish)
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