Boris Dimovski, 1925-2007



The Bulgarian cartoonist Boris Dimovski died on Monday at age 81. Dimovsky was a well-regarded painter and illustrator in addition to being a cartoonist. Born in the town of Yavrovo, his most famous cartoons may have been one from the late 1960s in poet Radoy Ralin's book Hot Peppers. To Ralin's statement "You'll have a full gut, if you keep your mouth shut" Dimovsky added a drawing of pig whose tail ends in an executive signature. Dimovsky and Ralin received grief after accusations that the signature was specifically intended to recall that of the communist leader Todor Zhivkov.

Dimovski later contributed to Daga one of the two significant comics-only magazine available during the 1970s and 1980s. For the magazine, he created the comic Once Upon a Time. Wire reports note that the artists also served as an MP in the 7th Great National Assembly.

A funeral, which was apparently well-attended by fellow Bulgarian artists, was held earlier today.
 
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