Lars Vilks
Lars Vilks (20 June 1946 – 3 October 2021) was a Swedish artist. He was best known for his mock drawings of the prophet Mohammed.[1] Vilks was born in Helsingborg, Sweden.
Lars Vilks | |
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.jpg.webp) Vilks at the site of Nimis in Kullaberg | |
| Born | Lars Endel Roger Vilks 20 June 1946 Helsingborg, Sweden |
| Died | 3 October 2021 (aged 75) Markaryd, Sweden |
| Known for | Conceptual art Sculpture |
| Notable work | Nimis (1980) Arx (1991) Muhammad drawings (2007) |
Vilks died in a car accident on 3 October 2021 in Markaryd, Sweden at the age of 75.[2]
References
- KASHMIRA GANDER (16 February 2015). "Copenhagen shootings: Cartoonist Lars Vilks goes into hiding". The Independent. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- "Konstnären Lars Vilks och två poliser döda i trafikolycka" [Artist Lars Vilks and two police officers dead in traffic accident]. Expressen. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
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