Peter van Straaten
Dutch cartoonist and writer
Peter van Straaten (25 March 1935 – 8 December 2016) was a Dutch cartoonist and comics artist. He was best known for his political cartoons as well as his satirical observations of everyday people. He also had a newspaper comic strip Vader & Zoon, which ran in Het Parool for almost two decades.
Peter van Straaten | |
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Born | Arnhem, Netherlands | 25 March 1935
Died | 8 December 2016 Amsterdam, Netherlands | (aged 81)
Nationality | Dutch |
Occupations | |
Years active | 1958–2016 |
Known for | Vader & Zoon |
Van Straaten announced his retirement on 2 August 2016. He died four months later on 8 December in Amsterdam, at the age of 81.[1]
References
change- ↑ Bas Schuddeboom & Kjell Knudde, "Peter van Straaten", Lambiek, 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.