Herluf Bidstrup

This article is about caricaturist. For other uses, see Bidstrup (disambiguation).

Herluf Bidstrup
Born	(1912-09-10)September 10, 1912 Berlin, Germany
Died	26 December 1988(1988-12-26) (aged 76) Allerød Municipality, Denmark
Nationality	Danish
Known for	Caricature
Awards	International Lenin Peace Prize, 1964

Herluf Bidstrup (September 10, 1912 - December 26, 1988) was a Danish cartoonist. He was the author of over 5,000 cartoons.

As a communist, Bidstrup drew lots of cartoons on foreign policy and social themes, as well as subject matter related to the effects of World War II. Some of his work captures and presents the humor in everyday life.

He travelled to East Germany and to the Soviet Union. He is still very popular in Russia.

In 1964 he was awarded the International Lenin Peace Prize.

References

Bidstrup(Russian)

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 37710089 ISNI: 0000 0000 8117 1709 GND: 118663038 SUDOC: 152401636

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