Ed Iffland
Edmund Iffland is a cartoonist working on Gadigal land in Sydney. He is a Stanley Award–winning animator, portrait artist, graphic designer, illustrator and political cartoonist.
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Edmund Iffland is a cartoonist working on Gadigal land in Sydney. He is a Stanley Award–winning animator, portrait artist, graphic designer, illustrator and political cartoonist.
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