Toso Borokovic

By LatAm ARTE

Tošo Borković is a distinguished Serbian cartoonist, caricaturist and illustrator, born in 1953 in Han Pijesak. He moved to Ruma, Serbia, in 1960 and began his professional career at the Belgrade daily Večernje novosti . His works have been published in numerous newspapers, magazines and books in Serbia and abroad. Throughout his career, Borković has received more than 80 international awards and recognitions , including the Golden Palm of Bordighera, Gold Medals in Tokyo and São Paulo, several Pjer Awards, the Grand Prix in Romania , and many other distinctions. In 2017, he won First Prize in the Thematic Cartoon Section of the 11th Tehran International Cartoon Biennial . In the 12th Tehran International Cartoon & Caricature Biennial, held in 2025–2026, he won First Prize in the Comic Strip section. His distinctive visual language is characterized by simplicity, economy, humor and wordless storytelling , making him one of the notable figures of contemporary Serbian cartooning.