Zbigniew Lengren

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Zbigniew Lengren (19192003), was a Polish cartoonist, caricaturist, and illustrator of Swedish descent. He was awarded the "Order of Smile" amongst other, numerous awards. His most famous creation is Professor Filutek, an absent-minded character who appeared once a week on the last page of Przekrój magazine for over 50 years, a record run in Polish comics. Lengren was also a writer, especially of poems for children.

Pomnik Filusia na toruńskim Rynku Staromiejskim
Pomnik Filusia na toruńskim Rynku Staromiejskim

In 1947, whilst a Fine Arts student of the Nicolaus Copernicus University, he won a competition to design the Super Ex Libris for the University Library. The design is still in use today.

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