This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Helgi.
| Helgi Sigurðsson | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Other names | Helgi Sig |
| Occupation(s) | Cartoonist, designer |
Helgi Sigurðsson is an Icelandic cartoonist and designer, best known for his decade long work as a cartoonist for Morgunblaðið.
Career
Helgi started drawing cartoons for Morgunblaðið in May 2010. He became known for controversial drawings on topics such as immigration, refugees and Covid-19. His last drawing was published on 14 December 2021. On 7 January 2022, it was reported that Helgi had resigned from Morgunblaðið following editorial requests that he would tone his latest submissions.
References
- "Tveir teikna skopmyndir Morgunblaðsins". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 11 May 2010. p. 2. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- Þórarinn Þórarinsson (16 August 2018). "Ný Moggabomba: "Mynd dagsins er ógeðsleg"". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- Jakob Bjarnar (5 October 2018). "Hin meinta drátthaga langatöng bláu handarinnar skilur ekki lætin". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- Bjartmar Oddur Þeyr Alexandersson (18 August 2020). "Skopmyndateiknari Morgunblaðsins segist vita um lækningu við Covid: "Ég er náttúrulega ekki læknir"". Stundin (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- Birgir Olgeirsson (1 September 2015). "Skopmynd Morgunblaðsins afar umdeild". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- Bára Huld Beck (7 January 2022). "Helgi Sig hættur að teikna fyrir Morgunblaðið". Kjarninn (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- Jakob Bjarnar (7 January 2022). "Umdeildur skopmyndateiknari Moggans hverfur á braut". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 January 2022.