Eric Ernest Jolliffe b. 1907

Also known as Eric Jolliffe
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Prolific mid 20th century Sydney-based cartoonist and painter and the creator of "Witchetty's Tribe". Despite having a number of close friendships within the Indigenous communities of northern Australia, in 1980 the Federal Anti-Discrimination Board accused Jolliffe of racism in the way he portrayed Aboriginal people in his cartoons - a claim that was met with outrage amongst his peers.

Citations

  • (1997), 'Jolliffe at 90’, Sydney, NSW: Inkspot 28, Spring, p.13, News of ABWAC party held 1 March 1997 at the Bowlers’ Club.

  • de Berg, Hazel, 'Oral History Tape’, National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT.

  • Kerr, Joan (1999), 'Artists and Cartoonists in Black and White’, National Trust S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW.

  • Lindesay, Vane (1994), 'The inked-in image, a social and historical survey of Australian comic art’, Hutchinson of Australia, Richmond, Vic, p.95.

  • (1981), 'Grassby vs Jolliffe’, Identity, Volume 4, Issue 2, Newfong, John, ed., January.

  • Rae, Richard (1983), pages 52 forward.

  • (1998), 'Bonzer – Australian comics 1900s-1990s’, Shiell, Annette, ed., Elgua Media, Melbourne, Vic.

  • Shiell, Annette and Unger, Ingrid (1994), 'Ace Biographical Portraits… 1930s-1990s’, Monash University, National Centre for Australian Studies, Melbourne, Vic.

  • Stephens, Tony (2001), 'This Life (obituary)’, Sydney Morning Herald, 11/24-25, p 44.

  • Stewart, Douglas (1977), p.36.

  • Stewart, Heather (1993), 'Jolliffe goes walkabout from Witchetty’s Tribe’, Sydney Morning Herald, Northern Herald, 03-25, p.11.

  • (1986), 'Australian Black and White Artists Club Book of Originals’, Australian Black-and-White Artists Club/ AGNSW (178.1988.1-102), Sydney, NSW.

  • Information sourced from Clements, John.

  • Information sourced from Holder, Jo.

  • Judd, Craig (1999), 'Australians in Black & White (the most public art)’, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW.

  • Sydney, NSW: Bulletin.

  • Sydney, NSW: Smith’s Weekly.

  • ABC Weekly, Sydney, NSW (National editions also published).

  • Sydney, NSW: Sun.

  • Joliffe, Eric (c.1940), 'Andy’, Frank Johnson, Sydney, NSW.

  • Sydney, NSW: Sun Herald.

  • Joliffe, Eric (1946), 'Corroboree – Aboriginal Cartoon Fun’, 'The Artist’ (Albert Namatjira) by Norma L. Davis], Sydney, NSW.

  • Joliffe, Eric (c.1957), 'Witchetty’s Tribe – Aboriginal cartoon fun no.13’, Sungravure, Rosebery, NSW.

  • Joliffe, Eric (c.1965), 'Witchetty’s Tribe – Aboriginal cartoon fun no.28’, Sungravure, Rosebery, NSW.

  • Joliffe, Eric (1979), 'Jolliffe’s Outback Australia’, E. Jolliffe, Dee Why, NSW.

  • Joliffe, Eric (1994), 'Jolliffe’s Outback 129, Saltbush Bill’s 50th Anniversary’, Jolliffe Studios, NSW.

  • Joliffe, Eric (1980), 'The Best of Witchetty’s Tribe by Jolliffe’, Jolliffe Publications, Dee Why, NSW.

Initial data sources

  • Black and white artists