Wim Boost
Encyclopedia
Willem Louis Joseph Boost (2 July 1918, Breda
- 1 August 2005, Breukelen
), was a Dutch
cartoonist
, using the alias WiBo.
Boost started his career as a drawing teacher, and then started to work for the Toonder
studios. He worked for several journals and newspapers including the Jeugdkampioen, Het Lichtspoor, Mandril (1948-???), Haagse Post (1952-1955), Studio (1963-1965), and probably most noteworthy, the Dutch national newspaper de Volkskrant
, for which he worked from 1951 until 1985. For many years he made a daily cartoon for the front page of the latter newspaper.
Breda
Breda is a municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. The name Breda derived from brede Aa and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. As a fortified city, the city was of strategic military and political significance...
- 1 August 2005, Breukelen
Breukelen
Breukelen is a town and former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. It is situated to the north west of Utrecht, along the river Vecht and close to the lakes of the Loosdrechtse Plassen, an area of natural and touristic interest...
), was a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
cartoonist
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
, using the alias WiBo.
Boost started his career as a drawing teacher, and then started to work for the Toonder
Marten Toonder
Marten Toonder was a Dutch comic creator, born in Rotterdam. He was probably the most successful comic artist in the Netherlands and had a great influence in the Dutch language by introducing new words and expressions....
studios. He worked for several journals and newspapers including the Jeugdkampioen, Het Lichtspoor, Mandril (1948-???), Haagse Post (1952-1955), Studio (1963-1965), and probably most noteworthy, the Dutch national newspaper de Volkskrant
De Volkskrant
de Volkskrant is a national daily Dutch morning newspaper, the leading centre-left broadsheet, although now in tabloid size.-History:...
, for which he worked from 1951 until 1985. For many years he made a daily cartoon for the front page of the latter newspaper.