Vangelis Pavlidis (cartoonist)
Vangelis Pavlidis (* 1943 ) ( Greek Βαγγέλης Παυλίδης ) is a Greek political cartoonist who works for the Greek daily To Vima .
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Pavlidis studied graphics in Athens and began drawing cartoons for the Athens daily To Vima and later for Eleftherotypia in 1971 . International newspapers reprinted his political cartoons several times. In a 1976 Bulgarian survey, he was named one of the 100 best contemporary cartoonists. The Pinakothek Basel and the House of Humors and Satire in Gabrovo, as well as other private collections, have bought works by Pavlidis. He has published four volumes of drawings and has been illustrating mainly children's books since 1983, including his fairy tale stories from the lighthouse in 1988 . Pavlidis now lives in Lachania on Rhodes .
Exhibitions
- 1978: Oslo (solo exhibition)
- 1987: Athens (solo exhibition)
- further participation in exhibitions in Amsterdam , Berlin , Bologna , Prague , Havana , Istanbul , Lisbon , Montreal , New York , Rhodes , Tehran and Tokyo
Honors
- In 1990 Pavlidis was selected together with 49 other artists for the exhibition Caricature - European Contemporary Artists at the Wilhelm Busch Museum , Hanover .
- In 1994 Pavlidis was included in the Honor List of the International Board of Trustees for Young People's Books ( IBBY ) at the suggestion of the Greek Children's Book Circle .
Publications
- Vangelis Pavlidis: Rhodes. 1306-1522. A story . Rodos Image publishing house, 2001, ISBN 960-87007-2-8 (illustrated history of Rhodes in the Middle Ages).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pavlidis, Vangelis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Paulidēs, Bangelēs |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greek political cartoonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1943 |