Stig Claesson

John Stig Claesson (2 June 1928 – 4 January 2008) was a Swedish writer and illustrator. He also was known by his signature Slas.

Biography
Claesson was born on June 2, 1928 in Huddinge, south of Stockholm. He went to the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts between 1947 and 1952, when he began to illustrate Swedish classical books such as those written by Per Anders Fogelström.  

Claesson was the father of actor Leif Claesson. Stig died on January 4, 2008 in Stockholm.

Other websites
 Obituary in the Dagens Nyheter (Swedish)

Category:1928 births
Category:2008 deaths
Category:Swedish writers
Category:Swedish illustrators
Category:20th-century artists
Category:21st-century artists