Lars Vilks - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lars Vilks
Lars Vilks
	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)

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.

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.

Other websites

Media related to Lars Vilks at Wikimedia Commons

[1] KASHMIRA GANDER (16 February 2015). "Copenhagen shootings: Cartoonist Lars Vilks goes into hiding". The Independent. Retrieved 3 October 2021.

[2] "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.

[1]

[2]

Authority control
International	FAST ISNI VIAF WorldCat Entities
National	Norway France BnF data Germany United States Sweden Latvia Japan Czech Republic Netherlands Poland
Artists	RKD Artists ULAN
Other	SNAC IdRef

Lars Vilks
Vilks at the site of Nimis in Kullaberg
Born	Lars Endel Roger Vilks (1946-06-20)20 June 1946 Helsingborg, Sweden
Died	3 October 2021(2021-10-03) (aged 75) Markaryd, Sweden
Known for	Conceptual art Sculpture
Notable work	Nimis (1980) Arx (1991) Muhammad drawings (2007)