S. John Ross b. 24 April 1919

Also known as John Ross
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
With a career lasting sixty years, US born S. John Ross was one of the last silhouette artists working in Australia.

Citations

  • Meacham, Steve (5 January 2005), 'The silhouette man of Luna Park cuts a fine figure’, Sydney Morning Herald, p.7, This newspaper feature includes a 2005 photograph of the artist by James Alcock.

  • 'interview and various press features’.

  • Clifford-Smith, Silas (August 2008), 'S. John Ross, the silhouette man’, Australiana Society.

  • Clifford-Smith, Silas (18 August 2009) 'Information sourced from’.

  • (9 February 2006), 'John Ross: The Silhouette man’, ABC Radio National (Verbatim radio programme).