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’.

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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Related works
  • Art Sale for Land Rights (creator of)
  • The Venetian Twins (creator of)
  • Kaspar (creator of)
  • 1967, this is it (contributor to)
  • Tiny Tim Eternal Troubadour Opera House 1982 (creator of)
  • Just For Fun? (creator of)
  • The Word Spread Round the Arms (creator of)
  • The Gas Lash (creator of)
  • The Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (creator of)
  • Art Sale for Land Rights (creator of)
  • The Venetian Twins (creator of)
  • Kaspar (creator of)
  • Tiny Tim Eternal Troubadour Opera House 1982 (creator of)
  • Just For Fun? (creator of)
  • The Word Spread Round the Arms (creator of)
  • The Gas Lash (creator of)
  • The Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (creator of)
Related collections
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • Hamilton Art Gallery, Hamilton, Vic. (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld. (collected in)
  • Baillieu Library Special Collections, University of Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • Hamilton Art Gallery, Hamilton, Vic. (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld. (collected in)