Lars Vilks
Lars Endel Roger Vilks (20 June 1946 – 3 October 2021) was a Swedish visual artist and activist who was known for the controversy surrounding his drawings of Muhammad. Many years earlier he had created the sculptures Nimis and Arx, made of driftwood and rock, respectively. The area where the sculptures are located was proclaimed by Vilks as an independent country, "Ladonia".
Lars Vilks | |
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Vilks at the site of Nimis in Kullaberg in 2005 | |
| Born | Lars Endel Roger Vilks 20 June 1946 Helsingborg, Sweden |
| Died | 3 October 2021 (aged 75) Markaryd, Sweden |
| Education | Lund University |
| Known for | Muhammad drawings controversy |
| Notable work | Nimis (1980) Arx (1991) Muhammad drawings (2007) |
| Style | Conceptual art Sculpture Site-specific art |
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