Vladimiras Beresniovas

• Name — Vladimiras Beresniovas • Birth Name — Vladimir Beresnev • Born — 1948 12 13 • Birthplace — Boronki, Mogilev Region, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union • Occupation — artist, cartoonist, poet Vladimiras Beresniovas (Vladimir Beresnev; born 13 December 1948), known under his pen name Vlaber (Влабер) is a Lithuanian artist, humorist, poet, and cartoonist. Vlaber has been an active participant in the Lithuanian and world artistic communities for more than 40 years. In the last 10 years, he has illustrated more than 100 books, published weekly cartoons in the local newspapers, and been named to Who's Who in Lithuania in 2008.

Beresniovas was born in Soviet Belarus in 1948. He lost his parents at a young age and at the age of 13, he found himself completely orphaned when his only remaining relative, his grandmother, died. He moved around the Soviet Union until he finally settled in Lithuanian city of Kaunas. Beresniovas learned the Lithuanian language fluently, and graduated from the Kaunas College of Art. He then submitted some of his early drawings to a local newspaper and they were published immediately. exhibitions in 20 countries, including Greece and Bulgaria. He is a member of the Lithuanian Artists Association, the Lithuanian Journalists Union, and the Lithuanian Cartoonists Association.

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• Linksmoteka (2008) • Geriau Ragas ant Kaktos (2002) • Vlaber Cartoons (1998)