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Helgi Sigurðsson (cartoonist)

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Helgi Sigurðsson
NationalityIcelandic
Other namesHelgi Sig
Occupation(s)Cartoonist, designer

Helgi Sigurðsson is an Icelandic cartoonist and designer, best known for his decade long work as a cartoonist for Morgunblaðið.

Career

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Helgi started drawing cartoons for Morgunblaðið in May 2010.[1] He became known for controversial drawings on topics such as immigration, refugees and Covid-19.[2][3][4][5] His last drawing was published on 14 December 2021. On 7 January 2022, it was reported that Helgi had resigned from Morgunblaðið following editorial requests that he would tone his latest submissions.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Tveir teikna skopmyndir Morgunblaðsins". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 11 May 2010. p. 2. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  2. ^ Þórarinn Þórarinsson (16 August 2018). "Ný Moggabomba: "Mynd dagsins er ógeðsleg"". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  3. ^ Jakob Bjarnar (5 October 2018). "Hin meinta drátthaga langatöng bláu handarinnar skilur ekki lætin". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  4. ^ Bjartmar Oddur Þeyr Alexandersson (18 August 2020). "Skopmyndateiknari Morgunblaðsins segist vita um lækningu við Covid: "Ég er náttúrulega ekki læknir"". Stundin (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  5. ^ Birgir Olgeirsson (1 September 2015). "Skopmynd Morgunblaðsins afar umdeild". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  6. ^ Bára Huld Beck (7 January 2022). "Helgi Sig hættur að teikna fyrir Morgunblaðið". Kjarninn (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  7. ^ Jakob Bjarnar (7 January 2022). "Umdeildur skopmyndateiknari Moggans hverfur á braut". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 January 2022.