Percy Benison b. 1881

Also known as J. Bension, P. Benison
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Early 20th century Sydney cartoonist, comic book artist, illustrator and costume designer. Benison contributed to a number of publications including the Comic Australian, Home and Lone Hand.
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Name
Percy Benison
Also known as:
  • J. Bension (possible attribution)
  • P. Benison
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Other Occupation
  • Boxing manager (ANZSIC code: 8211)
  • Boxing commentator (ANZSIC code: 5610)
Birth date
1881
Death date
1972
Death place
Cammeray, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1911 - c.1956
Residence
  • c.1941 North Sydney, NSW
  • c.1911 - c.1972 Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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References [<ExternalResource: 'NSW Death Records : 42427/1972'.>, <ExternalResource: Kirkpatrick, Peter (1992), 'The sea coast of Bohemia : literary life in Sydney's roaring twenties', St Lucia, Qld : University of Queensland Press ; Portland, Or, USA : International Specialized Book Services [distributor].>, <ExternalResource: Mills, Carol (1991), 'The New South Wales Bookstall as a publisher', Canberra, ACT : Mulini Press.>, <ExternalResource: Rafty, Tony & Mack, Brodie (1964), 'Fifty Years of Australian Cartooning', Sydney, NSW : Blaxland Gallery.>, <ExternalResource: Stone, Mick (1998), '[checklist]', Redhill South, Vic : Elgua Media, in Shiell, Annette (ed.), Bonzer : Australian comics 1900-1990s.>, <ExternalResource: Benison, Percy, 'Percy Benison Papers', Sydney, NSW : State Library of New South Wales : Mitchell Library, ML MSS 5758 and pictorial material (drawings and newspaper cuttings) ML PXD 651.>, <ExternalResource: 'Joan Kerr Archive', National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT.>] [<ExternalResource: 'NSW Death Records : 42427/1972'.>]