Andrew Kennaway Henderson b. 25 May 1879

Also known as Falcon, Kennaway
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Early 20th century New Zealand painter, political cartoonist and illustrator who worked in Sydney and Melbourne during the 1920s. A socialist and conscientious objector who was court-martialled and imprisoned twice in New Zealand, Henderson was the editor-illustrator of Tomorrow for six years, a sometimes notorious and always controversial NZ socialist weekly magazine that was launched in 1934.
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Name
Andrew Kennaway Henderson
Also known as:
  • Falcon
  • Kennaway
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Other Occupation
  • Illustrator (ANZSIC code: 6924)
  • Editor (ANZSIC code: 5412)
  • Stonemason (ANZSIC code: 2090)
  • Bank clerk (ANZSIC code: 6221)
Birth date
25 May 1879
Birth place
London, England, UK
Death date
17 January 1960
Death place
Christchurch, New Zealand
Active Period
  • c.1903 - c.1949
Arrival
  • 1925 (Sydney, NSW)
Residence
  • 1931 - 1960 Christchurch, New Zealand
  • c.1931- Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1925 - 1931 Sydney, NSW
  • Henderson Valley, New Zealand
  • c.1920- Wellington, New Zealand
  • c.1903 - c.1906 Christchurch, New Zealand
  • c.1885 - c.1925 New Zealand
  • 1879 - 1885 London, England, UK
Cultural Heritage
  • New Zealand
  • English
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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References [<ExternalResource: Grant, Ian F. (1989), 'Drawing the Line: Cartoons across the Tasman: an exhibition of work by New Zealand cartoonists', Wellington, NZ : Ministry of External Relations and Trade, Held in various Australian locations including State Library of Western Australia, Perth, WA.>, <ExternalResource: Hamilton, Stephen D. (2002), 'Henderson, Andrew Kennaway', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (DNZB) website September 2002 (especially early years).>, <ExternalResource: Grant, Ian F. (1987), 'The Unauthorised Version : a cartoon history of New Zealand', Auckland, NZ : David Bateman (in association with Fraser Books) (2nd edition), p.111.>, <ExternalResource: Grant, Ian F. (1988), 'The Kiwi invasion that never stopped', Sydney, NSW : Bulletin, 11-15, p.112.>, <ExternalResource: Grant, Ian F. (1989), 'Drawing the Line: Cartoons across the Tasman: an exhibition of work by New Zealand cartoonists', Wellington, NZ : Ministry of External Relations and Trade, Held in various Australian locations including State Library of Western Australia, Perth, WA.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Diamond, Jo.>] [<ExternalResource: Grant, Ian F. (1989), 'Drawing the Line: Cartoons across the Tasman: an exhibition of work by New Zealand cartoonists', Wellington, NZ : Ministry of External Relations and Trade, Held in various Australian locations including State Library of Western Australia, Perth, WA.>]