John Hanna b. 1919

Also known as Jack Hanna, J. Hanna, Wiz, J. C. Hanna, John Charles Hanna
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Mid 20th century soldier and magazine cartoonist and illustrator. Most of John Hanna's cartoons are signed 'Wiz'. His work featured in 'Australia: Week-end Book' annually from 1943 to 1946.

Citations

  • Rafty, Tony with Mack, Brodie (1964), 'Fifty Years of Australian Cartooning’, Sydney, NSW : Blaxland Gallery.

  • 'World War II Nominal Roll : Army’, www.ww2roll.gov.au.

  • (1943), 'Australia : Week-end Book 2’, Sydney, NSW : Ure Smith.

  • (1944), 'Australia : Week-end Book 3’, Sydney, NSW : Ure Smith.

  • (1945), 'Australia : Week-end Book 4’, Sydney, NSW : Ure Smith.

  • (1946), 'Australia : Week-end Book 5’, Sydney, NSW : Ure Smith.

  • 'Current Affairs Bulletin’, Melbourne, Vic : Australian Army Education Service.

  • 'Salt’, Melbourne, Vic : Australian Army Education Service.

  • Information sourced from Lebovic, Josef.

See also

  • 'Toorak, Melbourne, Vic. 1944-10-23. Vx130885 Staff-Sergeant J.C. Hanna, Artist, (Publications), Directorate of Education, at work. He creates the covers for the Current Affairs Bulletin, Newsletter, and works on discussion pamphlet covers and illustrations'.

Initial data sources

  • Black and white artists