Martin Sharp b. 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.
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associate of
Richard Walsh
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associate of
Tiny Tim
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associate of
Richard Neville
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associate of
Bob Askin
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friend of
Ace Bourke
1942
Curator
associate of
Marie Briebauer
1942
Artist, Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Nell Campbell
1942
Artist (Performance Artist)
associate of
Robert Bruce Clark
1942
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
friend of
John Crittle
1942
Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
associate of
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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Residences
  • c.1972 - Sydney, NSW
  • 1971 - 1972 London, England, UK
  • 1970 - 1971 Sydney, NSW ( Living at the Yellow House, 59 Macleay St, Potts Point)
  • 1967 - 1969 London, England, UK
  • c.1942 - c.1966 Bellevue Hill, Sydney, NSW
  • c.1972 - c.2006 Sydney, NSW
  • 1971 - 1972 London, England, UK
  • 1970 - 1971 Sydney, NSW
  • 1967 - 1969 London, England, UK
  • c.1942 - c.1966 Bellevue Hill, Sydney, NSW
References [<ExternalResource: Waterlow, Nick (2006), 'The everlasting world of Martin Sharp : paintings from 1948 to today'.>, <ExternalResource: Desmond, Michael & Dixon, Christine (1995), '1968'.>]
Alternative names
  • Martin Ritchie Sharp
  • Martin Sharp
Related events
  • The Everlasting World of Martin Sharp (exhibited at)
  • Notes from the River Caves : Peter Kingston & Martin Sharp (exhibited at)
  • Larrikins in London : an Australian presence in 1960s London (exhibited at)
  • Just for Fun The Prints of Martin Sharp (exhibited at)
  • Artists and cartoonists in black and white (exhibited at)
  • 1968 (exhibited at)
  • The Yellow House (None)
  • The face of Australia: the land & the people: the past & the present (None)
  • Sharp Art Show: A progressive retrospective by Martin Sharp : 1956-1986 (at least), etc... etc..., (exhibited at)
  • The Incredible Shrinking Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Art for Mart's Sake (exhibited at)
  • Fifty Years of Australian Cartooning (None)
  • The Everlasting World of Martin Sharp (exhibited at)
  • Notes from the River Caves : Peter Kingston & Martin Sharp (exhibited at)
  • Larrikins in London : an Australian presence in 1960s London (exhibited at)
  • Just for Fun The Prints of Martin Sharp (exhibited at)
  • Artists and cartoonists in black and white (exhibited at)
  • The Yellow House (None)
  • The face of Australia: the land & the people: the past & the present (None)
  • Sharp Art Show: A progressive retrospective by Martin Sharp : 1956-1986 (at least), etc... etc..., (exhibited at)
  • The Incredible Shrinking Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Art for Mart's Sake (exhibited at)
  • Fifty Years of Australian Cartooning (None)
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  • 1991
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  • 1991
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