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Lars Vilks

Swedish artist (1946–2021)

  • Fame55.8
  • Momentum16.5
  • Wikipedia4.8K
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Lived 1946–2021, aged 75Sweden
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    31 languages
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  • Era
    1946–2021
    Aged 75
  • Known for
    In Madness We Believe
    2009
Summary
Updated 2026-06-21

Lars Endel Roger Vilks was a Swedish visual artist and activist who was known for the controversy surrounding his drawings of Muhammad. Many years earlier he had created the sculptures Nimis and Arx, made of driftwood and rock, respectively. The area where the sculptures are located was proclaimed by Vilks as an independent country, "Ladonia".

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Momentum16.5
Historical21.8
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Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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