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Ewert Karlsson
Swedish artist and political cartoonist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ewert Karlsson (1918–2004), signature EWK, was a Swedish artist and political cartoonist. He drew for Aftonbladet and Land among others.[1]
He illustrated Runer Jonsson's books about Vicke Viking.[2]
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[3] 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[4]
He was awarded the Illis quorum in both 1988 and 1993.[5]
A museum about EWK and his drawings is located within the Museum of Work in Norrköping, Sweden.[6][7]
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EWK Prize
The EWK Prize is an award established in 2000 by the EWK Society as a reward and to stimulate artists working in Ewert Karlsson's spirit. It includes a 10,000 Swedish Krona award (approximately $1,043 Dollars US) and a Thomas Qvarsebo designed plaque. The annual winner is selected by a jury that includes members from EWK Society, Fullersta, the Museum of Work and current political cartoonists.[8]
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