Source: http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast
Showing posts with label New Zealand Comics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Zealand Comics. Show all posts
Monday, January 27, 2014
Brodie Mack - Free Lance Covers 1916
Brodie Mack illustrated covers for Wellington newspaper The Free Lance for first eight weeks of 1916. While still a teenager Mack provided covers and cartoons for The Free Lance during 1915-1916.
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Brodie Mack
Brodie Mack (Edward Brodie Mack 1897 - 1965) was the first New Zealand cartoonist to appear in American comics with his collaboration with Archie E. Martin (under the pseudonym 'Peter Amos) Kazanda featuring in six issues of the Fiction House series Rangers Comics #23 - #28. Kazanda originally appeared in Australian comic books from the NSW Bookstall Publishing Company.
Brodie Mack Illustration from Australian Woman's Weekly
Brodie Mack Illustrated cover for the New Zealand Freelance
Along with twenty four predominantly Sydney cartoonists including fellow New Zealander George Finey, Mack was a founding member of The Black and White Artists' club, now the longest running cartoonist's association in the world.
Army News Jan 15th 1942
June 15th 1941
The Australian Woman's Weekly June 3rd 1939
Army News Feb 5th 1942
In Australia along with his Fullers commitments Mack was a prolific artist contributing cartoons and illustrations for publications across Australia. These included, Army News (Darwin), Smith's Weekly, The Daily Mail, The Australian Woman's Weekly, Aussie, The Sydney Truth, Sunday Sun, Perth Sunday Times, The Budget and The Bulletin. Mack also produced sporting cartoons for The Daily Telegraph over a record twenty-six years from February 1937.
Established in the thirties The Brodie Mack Correspondence Art School was frequently advertised in newspapers and magazines across Australasian for the next two decades. A versatile draughtsman, Mack was equally adept at drawing realistic illustrations as he was big feet cartoons. One of New Zealand's most well respected and prolific cartoonists Peter Bromhead was a subscriber to Mack's course in the fifties. It would be interesting to know the influence of Mack's course on other cartoonists of the period.
Sources: http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper?q , http://www.daao.org.au/bio/brodie-mack/biography/ , http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast , Mack, Edward Brodie, 1897-1965 :ANZAC Day (April 25th) - It's first anniversary. Can we ever forget it? Free Lance, 20 April 1916.. Various artists :Collection of newspaper clippings, photocopies and bromides of cartoons by Minhinnick (A-311-1), Mack (A-311-2) and Bird (A-311-3).. Ref: A-311-2-001. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23228587
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
L. C. Mitchell - Roads in New Zealand Part Two
Further selections of illustrations from A. H. & A. W. Reed book Roads in New Zealand by Leonard Cornwall Mitchell (1901 - 1971).
Previous posts on the work of New Zealand artist Leonard Cornwall Mitchell:
Cartoons + Stamp and Coin designs by L. C. Mitchell. New Zealand Tourism paintings and gag cartoons by L. C. Mitchell.
Illustrations and gag cartoons from the New Zealand Artist's Annual 1931.
L. C. Mitchell in his studio and New Zealand Tourism Illustrations.
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Korero Vol 2 No 9
Selection of Illustrations from New Zealand wartime publication AEWS Background Bulletin Korero Vol 2 No 9, May 8th, 1944. Artwork is credited to Korero staff artists, Scenic depictions of Fairlie look like the work of Conrad Freiboe with other contributions possibly the work of Ken Alexander and Russell Clark.
Illustrations and cartoons from Korero Vol 2 No 17. Illustrations and cartoons from Korero Vol 2 No 4.
Sunday, January 19, 2014
12 Comics You Can Buy Right Now From Polyester Books!
Part one of a series of irregular posts spotlighting comics with blurry photos that you can buy from various places. The following comics are a sample of the shelves in Polyester Books 'World's Freakiest Bookstore', 330 Brunswick St, Fitzroy Melbourne.
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