Ever Meulen

Ever Meulen (born Eddy Vermeulen; 12 February 1946) is a Belgian illustrator, caricaturist and comic strip artist. His pseudonym is based on his name E. Vermeulen.

Biography Vermeulen waa born on 12 February 1946 in Kuurne, Belgium. He studied graphic arts at the Sint-Lucas School of Architecture in Ghent and Brussels. He debuted in 1970, working for the magazine Humo, where he drew both comics ("Balthazar de Groene Steenvreter" ("Balthasar the Green Stone Eater") and "Piet Peuk" ("Pete Stub")), When Humo published books or CDs, Meulen often provided the cover illustration. In 1983 Humo won a Gold Award for a magazine cover created by Meulen about the visit of pope John-Paul II to Poland, which featured a photograph of the pope sporting Lech Wałęsa's moustache.

Meulen also had success abroad. In the Netherlands his work was published in the underground comix magazine Tante Leny presenteert!, as well as Vrij Nederland One of his covers for RAW won the Certificate of Design Excellence. Other artists who praised his work were Saul Steinberg and Andy Warhol.

Meulen also designed the annual Gouden Uil award

Meulen is known for his love of stylish cars and motorcycles,

In 2013 Meulen received the Henry Van de Velde Award for his entire career.