Tanjug Reports: Koraks is Alive, Not Dead
I don't know exactly how many friends you have on earth, I fear there are more today in heaven, more and more... - the great illustrator Gradimir Smuđa wrote to us the other day and sent an illustration on which are - Teofil, Dragoljub Bakić and Filip David, on some cloud with angel wings - and Koraks is just climbing the ladder to the cloud.
TL;DR
- The death of cartoonist Koraks has been met with silence from some state media outlets, such as Tanjug, while others like Kurir and Srpski telegraf reported it.
- Belgrade city authorities have accepted an initiative for Koraks to be buried in the Alley of Meritorious Citizens.
- The article criticizes the government and President for only honoring artists who have supported them, dividing artists into 'loyalists' and 'non-loyalists'.
- The President attended the funeral and memorial of an artist who directed campaign videos for the ruling Serbian Progressive Party, offering a lengthy tribute.
- The article suggests that in today's Serbia, only loyal artists receive significant recognition and tributes from the authorities.