James Thomas Case b. 21 March 1884

Also known as Jim Case, J. T. Case
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Case showed an early talent for drawing and trained at Brisbane Technical College. He drew cartoons for many Australian publications. A proficient painter, he also exhibited oil and watercolour scenes with the Queensland Art Society in 1910-12 (in 1914, he showed only cartoons). By 1916/17, he had an international reputation as an anti-conscription cartoonist.
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Name
James Thomas Case
Also known as:
  • Jim Case
  • J. T. Case
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Other Occupation
  • Decorator (ANZSIC code: 6924)
Birth date
21 March 1884
Birth place
Boggy Creek, Caboolture, Queensland
Death date
24 October 1921
Death place
Bondi, Sydney, New South Wales
Burial place
Anglican section, Bulimba cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland
Active Period
  • c.1906 - c.1920
Training
  • Brisbane Technical College, Brisbane, Queensland
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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