We are happy to share the latest donation to the collection of the Museum of Humor and Satire!
Thanks to Gabriela Lipavtsova, granddaughter of cartoonist Iliya Lipavtsov (1926-2007), the Caricature Fund has been enriched with 22 of his original works.
Until now, the museum collection had only 7 of his cartoons, created in 1973 and 1975.
“My beloved grandfather was an incredible person – always ready to cheer everyone up with a unique story or a great joke. Through this donation, I would like to share some of his humor with you and your visitors. I believe that in this way I will honor his memory and this legacy will not remain only mine, but will be accessible to everyone,” says Ms. Lipavtsova.
The donation is dominated by sports-themed cartoons and a large part of them are dedicated to football. It is particularly symbolic that they are entering our collection on the eve of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be held in the USA, Mexico and Canada.
Iliya Lipavtsov is among the established Bulgarian cartoonists of the 20th century. His first cartoon was published in 1945 in the newspaper “Naroden Sport”, and in the following decades he created thousands of drawings, mainly on sports themes. His works have been published in a number of Bulgarian publications, including the newspaper “Starshel”, as well as abroad.
We sincerely thank the heirs of Iliya Lipavtsov for this valuable contribution to the collection of the Museum of Humor and Satire!
