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Michael Atchison b. 1933

Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)

Late 20th century Adelaide cartoonist and children's book illustrator. Atchinson was a regular contributor to Punch magazine and from 1968 he worked as the daily political cartoonist on the Adelaide Advertiser where he remained for over 20 years.

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Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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The Art Gallery of New South Wales began in the 1870s as an aspect of the Academy of Art. Later it became known as the National Art Gallery of NSW. This name persisted beyond Federation in 1901. It was given its present name in 1958.
It remains the principal collecting and exhibiting body in NSW and is governed by the Art Gallery of New South Wales Act of 1980.

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https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/
Flinders University, Adelaide, SA
Constitutional Museum, Adelaide, SA
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA

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The Art Gallery of South Australia was founded in 1881. It is located at the heart of Adelaide’s cultural boulevard, North Terrace, between the South Australian Museum and University of Adelaide.

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http://www.artgallery.sa.gov.au/

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Related events	Cartoons 2004: Behind the lines: The year's best cartoons (None) Bringing the House Down : 12 Months of Australian Political Humour (None) [exhibition of contemporary cartoons] (None) Untitled Event (exhibited at) Geoff Wilson, Michael Atchison, S.A. Printmakers (exhibited at)	Cartoons 2004: Behind the lines: The year's best cartoons (None) Bringing the House Down : 12 Months of Australian Political Humour (None) [exhibition of contemporary cartoons] (None) Untitled Event (exhibited at)

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Michael Atchison b. 1933

Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Flinders University, Adelaide, SA

Constitutional Museum, Adelaide, SA

Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA

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