page_title: Kari Suomalainen
hierarchical_section_title: Kari Suomalainen
caption_attribution_description: English: Kari Suomalainen, a Finnish political cartoonist, in 1993. Suomi: Pilapiirtäjä Kari Suomalainen vuonna 1993.
context_page_description: Kari Yrjänä Suomalainen was Finland's most famous political cartoonist, known as Kari. His cartoons appeared daily in Helsingin Sanomat from 1951 to 1991 and they became popular throughout the nation. While most of them comment on current politics, some are based on everyday life. Suomalainen received many awards for his work, including the National Cartoonist Society award in 1959, Puupäähattu in 1984 and Pro Finlandia in 1989. He was also appointed honorary professor in 1977.
  Kari's maternal grandfather was Finnish sculptor Emil Wikström.
context_section_description: Kari Yrjänä Suomalainen (October 15, 1920, in Helsinki – August 10, 1999, in Valkeakoski) was Finland's most famous political cartoonist, known as Kari. His cartoons appeared daily in Helsingin Sanomat from 1951 to 1991 and they became popular throughout the nation. While most of them comment on current politics, some are based on everyday life. Suomalainen received many awards for his work, including the National Cartoonist Society (US) award in 1959, Puupäähattu in 1984 and Pro Finlandia in 1989. He was also appointed honorary professor in 1977.
  Kari's maternal grandfather was Finnish sculptor Emil Wikström.
caption: Kari Suomalainen in 1993.
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