Bertil Almqvist | |
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Born |
Allan Bertil Almqvist 29 August 1902 Solna, Sweden |
Died | 16 May 1972 , Sweden |
(aged 69)
Allan Bertil Almqvist (29 August 1902 — 16 May 1972), nicknamed Bertila and Trallgöken, was a Swedish author and illustrator.
He is famous for his World War II-era En svensk tiger propaganda poster (which was one of the most recognized symbols in Sweden around this time period) as well as his children's book series, later comic, Barna Hedenhös (The Stone Age Kids Discover America, The Stones Explore Britain). Almqvist studied literature in and Uppsala from 1924 until 1925.