Leif Raa (19 May 1931 – 27 January 2003) was a Norwegian illustrator and cartoonist. He studied at the

Bergen National Academy of the Arts Bergen Academy of Art and Design ( no, Kunst- og designhøgskolen i Bergen) or KHiB was one of two independent and accredited scientific institutions of higher learning in the visual arts and design in Norway (The other is Oslo National Academy o ...

, and from 1956 to 1998 he worked as illustrator for the newspaper ''

Bergens Tidende ''Bergens Tidende'' is Norway's fifth-largest newspaper, and the country's largest newspaper outside Oslo. ''Bergens Tidende'' is owned by the public company Schibsted ASA. Norwegian owners held a mere 42% of the shares in Schibsted at the end ...

''. He started drawing commercials, and from 1962 he was freelancer for the editorial staff until 1975, when he was appointed a permanent position with the newspaper. His cartoons could be either editorial comments or news comments, and he also reported from several travels in European countries. In addition to the newspaper works he also illustrated books and designed book covers.

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1931 births 2003 deaths Norwegian editorial cartoonists Norwegian illustrators Bergen Academy of Art and Design alumni {{Norway-artist-stub