Bohdan Butenko (8 February 1931 – 14 October 2019) was a Polish

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and

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, as well as

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.Butenko Abiit, non Obiit
– Joanna Domańska, ''

Przekrój ''Przekrój'' (; ''Cross-section'') was the oldest Polish weekly newsmagazine in operation, established in 1945 in Kraków. After temporary closure in 2013, it was bought by photographer Tomasz Niewiadomski and subsequently relaunched in December ...

'' His notable works include the comic series ''Kwapiszon'', ''Gapiszon'' (''Scatterbrain'') cartoons, as well as ''Gucio i Cezar'' comics (written by Krystyna Boglar). He published his cartoons in numerous children's magazines, such as '' Płomyk'', '' Płomyczek'', ''Miś'', '' Świerszczyk'', as well as the magazines '' Szpilki'' and ''

'', and illustrated numerous children's books.Bohdan Butenko - Życie i twórczość
Culture.pl He was awarded the

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in 2011 and

Order of the Smile The Order of the Smile ( Polish: ''Order Uśmiechu'') is an international award given by children to adults distinguished in their love, care and aid for children. History The idea of the Order of the Smile was established in 1968 by the Polis ...

in 2012.

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1931 births 2019 deaths Polish cartoonists Polish comics artists Puppet designers {{Poland-bio-stub