Martin Sharp b. 21 January 1942

Also known as Martin Ritchie Sharp
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Designer (Graphic Designer)
Late 20th century Sydney artist. Sharp's 1964 cartoon "The Word Spread Round the Arms", published in "Oz" was seen to breach the Obscene and Indecent Publications Act and resulted in charges being laid against Sharp and his editors. Later, after reprising his antipodean success with the London edition of "Oz", he returned to Australia where he founded the Yellow House at 59 Macleay Street Potts Point.
Tags: Poster, Collage, Oz, Censorship
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associate of
Richard Walsh
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Tiny Tim
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Richard Neville
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Bob Askin
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Justin O'Brien
1917
Artist (Painter)
taught by O'Brien at Cranbrook
friend of
Ace Bourke
1942
Curator
associate of
Marie Briebauer
1942
Artist, Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
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Nell Campbell
1942
Artist (Performance Artist)
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Robert Bruce Clark
1942
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
friend of
John Crittle
1942
Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
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Roger Foley
1942
Artist, Artist (Installation Artist), Artist (Screen Artist), Artist (Performance Artist)
associate of
George Gittoes
1942
Artist (Ceramist), Artist (Screen Artist), Artist (Performance Artist), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter)
friend of
Peter Kingston
1942
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter), Artist (Sculptor)
friend of
Jon Lewis
1942
Artist (Photographer), Artist (Screen Artist)
associate of
Vivienne Pengilley
1942
Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
associate of
Garry Shead
1942
Artist (Painter), Artist (Screen Artist)
collaborator of
Albie Thoms
1942
Artist (Screen Artist), Curator
associate of
Emeric Vrbancich
1942
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Brett Whiteley
1942
Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Ceramist), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Mixed Media Artist), Artist (Printmaker)

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H. Ervin Gallery, National Trust of Australia (NSW).>, <ExternalResource: McCulloch, Alan; & McCulloch, Susan (1994), 'Encyclopedia of Australian art', St Leonards, NSW : Allen & Unwin (3rd revised edition).>, <ExternalResource: Lindesay, Vane (1979), 'The inked-in image : a social and historical survey of Australian comic art', Richmond, Vic : Hutchinson of Australia (new edition).>, <ExternalResource: Lindesay, Vane (1983), 'The way we were : Australian popular magazines 1856 to 1969', Melbourne, Vic : Oxford University Press.>, <ExternalResource: Mendelssohn, Joanna (1990), 'The Yellow House', Sydney, NSW : Art Gallery of New South Wales (catalogue).>, <ExternalResource: Rafty, Tony; with Mack, Brodie (1964), 'Fifty Years of Australian Cartooning', Sydney, NSW : Blaxland Gallery.>, <ExternalResource: Sharp, Martin (c.1986), 'Sharp Art Show : A progressive retrospective by Martin Sharp 1956-1986 (at least) etc... etc...,', Paddington, NSW : Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery catalogue.>, <ExternalResource: Walsh, Richard (1966), 'No Holts Barred', Melbourne, Vic : Sun (16 Oz cartoons ill.).>, <ExternalResource: Walsh, Richard (1967), 'Gough Syrup', Melbourne, Vic : Sun (4 cartoons).>, <ExternalResource: Ferrier, Louise, '[Catalogue Bathurst Regional Art Gallery?]', Bathurst, NSW : Bathurst Regional Art Gallery [?].>, <ExternalResource: Mudie, Peter (1997), 'Ubu films : Sydney underground movies 1965-1970', Sydney, NSW : University of New South Wales Press.>, <ExternalResource: Coleman, Peter; & Tanner, Les (1967), 'Cartoons of Australian history', Melbourne, Vic : Nelson, pp 74, 184.>, <ExternalResource: Waterlow, Nick; & Pegus, Annabel (2003), 'Larrikins in London : an Australian presence in 1960's London', Paddington, NSW : Ivan Dougherty Gallery, College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales (catalogue).>, <ExternalResource: Wilson, Natalie (2006), 'Notes from the River Caves : Peter Kingston & Martin Sharp', Sydney, NSW : Art Gallery of New South Wales (online catalogue).>, <ExternalResource: Sharp, Martin (1966), 'Cartoons', Sydney, NSW : Scripts.>, <ExternalResource: (1964), 'Tharunka editors Guilty : Five defendants appealing : Magistrate's Opinion : "Gas Lash" - Obscene', Kensington, NSW : Tharunka, 09-11, pp 1-2.>, <ExternalResource: (1964), '[Oz] Editors Given Gaol Sentences : Evidence rejected : Printer also guilty : To Appeal Against Their Gaol Term', Kensington, NSW : Tharunka, 09-25, pp 1-2.>, <ExternalResource: Sydney, NSW: Oz.>]