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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Name
Martin Sharp
Also known as Martin Ritchie Sharp
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Designer (Graphic Designer)
Other Occupation
  • Art director (ANZSIC code: 9002) -
Tags:
Poster
Collage
Oz
Censorship
Birth date
21 January 1942
Birth place
Bellevue Hill, Sydney, NSW
Birth note
Rose Bay, according to National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT.
Death date
1 December 2013
Death place
Bellevue Hill, Sydney, New South Wales
Active Period
  • c.1960 - c.2012
Residence
  • 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
Training
  • 1963 - 1966 East Sydney Technical College, Sydney, NSW
  • 1963 - 1964 Mary White Art School, The Rocks, Sydney, NSW
  • Or University of New South Wales, c.1961 - c.1963 Bachelor of Architecture, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW?
  • c.1960 - East Sydney Technical College, Sydney, NSW
  • 1952 - 1959 Cranbrook School, Bellevue Hill, Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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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.>]