Bohdan Butenko
Bohdan Butenko (8 February 1931 – 14 October 2019) was a Polish cartoonist, illustrator, comic book writer and artist, as well as puppet designer. 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 Przekrój, and illustrated numerous children's books.
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- Birth Name
- Bohdan Butenko
- Born
- 8 February 1931
- Birthplace
- Bydgoszcz, Poland
- Died
- 14 October 2019
- Nationality
- Polish
- Occupation
- illustrator · designer · painter · scenographer · animator · graphic artist
- Honours
- Order of the Smile · Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis · Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta
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Bohdan Butenko (8 February 1931 – 14 October 2019) was a Polish cartoonist, illustrator, comic book writer and artist, as well as puppet designer. 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 Przekrój, and illustrated numerous children's books.
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He was awarded the Order of Polonia Restituta in 2011 and Order of the Smile in 2012.
Polish comics ilustrator Bohdan Butenko.
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• Birth Name — Bohdan Butenko • Born — 8 February 1931 • Birthplace — Bydgoszcz, Poland • Died — 14 October 2019 • Nationality — Polish • Cartoonist — y • Writer — y • Penciller — y • Artist — y • Inker — y • Letterer — y • Colorist — y • Notable Works — Gapiszon, Kwapiszon, Gucio i Cezar • Website — http: www.butenko.pl/
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Bohdan Butenko is recorded as having received Order of the Smile, Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis and Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta. Recognition and collections. Butenko received Order of the Smile, Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis and Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
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1931
Bohdan Butenko born at Bydgoszcz.
2019
Bohdan Butenko died.
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