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Ott Kangilaski (pseudonym King Kong Kongivere, June 14, 1911 – April 28, 1975) was an Estonian printmaker, cartoonist, and journalist.
Over the years, however, Kangilaski had already proven himself in the artistic community as a talented book illustrator, among which the works of the poets of the Arbujad literary group received considerable attention. As a result, his main technique became printmaking. From 1940 to 1941, Kangilaski continued his studies at the Konrad Mägi Higher State School of Art under Aino Bach and , and in 1943 he graduated from the Advanced Fine Arts Program in printmaking. He was one of the founders of the Estonian Nature Conservation Society, established in 1966, and an honorary member of the society. He also contributed to the Vanemuine Theater.
Ott Kangilaski is buried in Tallinn's Metsakalmistu.
Kangilaski worked as a book illustrator and caricaturist, and he wrote art-related articles and books. He wrote about Eduard Wiiralt, gravure printing techniques, and current art issues. Together with his nephew Jaak Kangilaski, he published the popular Kunsti kukeaabitsa (The ABCs of Art, 1968; print run 10,000). In 1969, the collection Jutulõng (Conversation; print run 22,000) was published in the series Loomingu Raamatukogu (Creation Library). Kangilaski illustrated several popular children's books with characters from Estonian folk tales, and he also covered the same subject in his independent graphic works.
Kangilaski began showing his work at exhibitions in 1929, and he appeared in solo exhibitions in 1963 and 1971.
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