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Douglas Tainsh | [stub] |
cartoonist, famous for his 'Cedric' swaggie series in Australasian Post c.1960s (ill. Lindesay 1979, 310): cute but terribly old-fashioned. Member of the Black and White Artists' Club. Was 'smocked' at Queensland's first ever Smock Night, held in September 1994 at the opening of a 'State of Origin' exhibition by B/W Club members at the Café Mediterraneo in Paddington, Brisbane. He then announced his retirement; in future 'Cedric' will be drawn by another artist. Original in ML B/W Artists' Club collection (PxD 586/TAINSH/7).
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Joan Kerr.
Details
Gender: | Male |
Period active: | Dates:c. 1960 - 1994 |
Medium: | Black & white art |
Exhibition: | Title:'State of Origin'Date:1994-09Place:Café Mediterraneo, Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland |
Collection: | Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney |
Published image: | 'Cedric' swaggie series, Australasian Post c.1960s, (ill. Lindesay 1979, p 310) |
Recognition: | 'smocked' at Queensland's first ever Black and White Artists' Club Smock Night, September 1994 |
Associated organisation: | Black and White Artists' Club |
Other occupation: | cartoonist |
Biographer: | Kerr, Joan |
Source of info: | Black and white artists |
Date written: | Date:c. 1999 - 2003 |
Date modified: | Date:2007 |
Summary: | Late 20th century Brisbane magazine cartoonist. Creator of the 'Cedric' swaggie series. |