Jan Pieter Lodewijk Kickhefer b. 29 March 1907

Also known as Kick, J.P.L. Kickhefer, Kick Heffer, Hofer
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Dutch commercial artist who worked for Philips (NL) before moving to the Dutch East Indies in 1932. He was imprisoned in Japanese internment camps during WWII and drew the conditions of prisoners in men's and women's camps. After migrating to Australia in 1948, he worked as an illustrator and political cartoonist for Associated Newspapers and Australian Consolidated Press.
Name
Jan Pieter Lodewijk Kickhefer
Also known as:
  • Kick
  • J.P.L. Kickhefer
  • Kick Heffer
  • Hofer
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Birth date
29 March 1907
Birth place
Netherlands
Death date
4 August 1965
Death place
Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1945 - c.1964
Arrival
  • 1948 (Also reported as 1946.)
Cultural Heritage
  • Dutch
Languages
  • English
  • Dutch
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists