Ott Kangilaski

Ott Kangilaski (pseudonym King Kong Kongivere,[2] June 14, 1911 – April 28, 1975) was an Estonian printmaker, cartoonist, and journalist.

He participated in the activities of the Veljesto student association; for example, in the large events during the autumn, creating stage texts in verse for mock Martinmas operas, for which he was the main author.

Over the years, however, Kangilaski had already proven himself in the artistic community as a talented book illustrator, among which the works of the poets of the Arbujad literary group received considerable attention.

Together with his nephew Jaak Kangilaski, he published the popular Kunsti kukeaabitsa (The ABCs of Art, 1968; print run 10,000).

[6] Kangilaski illustrated several popular children's books with characters from Estonian folk tales, and he also covered the same subject in his independent graphic works.