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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Citations

  • Waterlow, Nick (2006), 'The everlasting world of Martin Sharp : paintings from 1948 to today’.

  • Desmond, Michael & Dixon, Christine (1995), '1968’.

  • Powerhouse Museum, 'Record cover for 'Cream – Disraeli Gears’ designed by Martin Sharp’, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.

    http://from.ph/57533

  • Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, New South Wales (1 January 2012), 'Banner, 'Adelaide Festival’, 1982’.

    http://from.ph/411038

See also

  • 'Large psychedelic self-portrait 1970, AGNSW, b/w screenprint on pink card: shown 1999 S.H. Ervin b/w show.'.

Initial data sources

  • Black and white artists

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Trainings
  • 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
  • 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