Lars Vilks (20 June 1946 – 3 October 2021) was a Swedish artist. He was best known for his mock drawings of the prophet Mohammed.[1] Vilks was born in Helsingborg, Sweden.

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Lars Vilks
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Vilks at the site of Nimis in Kullaberg
Born
Lars Endel Roger Vilks

(1946-06-20)20 June 1946
Helsingborg, Sweden
Died3 October 2021(2021-10-03) (aged 75)
Markaryd, Sweden
Known forConceptual art
Sculpture
Notable workNimis (1980)
Arx (1991)
Muhammad drawings (2007)
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Vilks died in a car accident on 3 October 2021 in Markaryd, Sweden at the age of 75.[2]

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