Egil Nyhus, born in Tønsberg, Norway 1962, works as a freelance illustrator for children´s books and editorial magazines and has been drawing political cartoons and caricatures since the age of 16, and the last 30 years for the Norwegian newspaper Romerikes Blad. His newspaper drawings contain precise caricatures of contemporary politicians, social comments and warm humor.
Prizes
- 1998, 2013 “The newspaper cartoon of the year”, National contest, Norway
- 2012 Grand Prix medal, WorldPressCartoon, Sintra, Portugal
- 2012 Gold medal in “Caricature”, WorldPressCartoon, Sintra, Portugal