Anton Hansen (1891–1960) was a Danish

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and painter. Like Storm P. and

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, he illustrated local newspapers with satirical sketches, especially of

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's poor. He had met both as a member of

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where he exhibited in 1910 and 1912.Hanne Abildgaard, "Anton Hansen"
''Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbachs kunstnerleksikon''. Retrieved 15 February 2013. Hansen contributed a number of politically satirical cartoons to the Danish '' Ekstra Bladet'' and the Norwegian ''

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'' ans '' Arbeiderbladet'' between 1909 and 1924. He worked for the German ''

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'' (1920–1932) and later draw cartoons for Danish newspapers including '' Socialdemokraten'' and ''

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''. He also made artistic drawings of the city and imaginative illustrations for books such as ''Grimms Eventyr'' ('' Grimms' Fairy Tales'')."Anton Hansen"
''Den Store Danske''. Retrieved 16 February 2013.

References

Literature

* Hanne Abildgaard, ''Anton Hansen – Mellemkrigstidens sorte satiriker'', Arbejdermuseet, 2001. . {{DEFAULTSORT:Hansen, Anton 1891 births 1960 deaths Danish cartoonists 20th-century Danish illustrators 20th-century Danish painters Danish humorists People from Copenhagen