Robert Bruce Clark b. c.1910

Also known as R. B. Clarke
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Mid 20th century newspaper cartoonist. Creator of 'Boofhead'.
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Name
Robert Bruce Clark
Also known as R. B. Clarke
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Other Occupation
  • At the time of his marriage Clark's occupation was stated as Textile Worker, at the time of his death it was stated as Draughtsman. -
Birth date
c.1910
Death date
21 May 1970
Death place
8 Coonong Road, Concord West, NSW, Australia
Burial place
Rookwood Crematorium, Sydney, NSW
Death note
Died at home
Active Period
  • 1941 - 1970
Residence
  • c.1970 8 Coonong Road, Concord West, NSW, Australia ( Clark married Melva Fallick in 1940, at this time they were both resident in Marrickville, NSW.)
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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References [<ExternalResource: John Ryan (1979), 'Panel By Panel'.>, <ExternalResource: Clark, R. B., 'Boofhead', Sydney, NSW : Invincible Press.>, <ExternalResource: Clark, R. B. (c.1940), 'The Comical Capers of Boofhead No 1', Sydney, NSW : Truth & Sportsman.>, <ExternalResource: Hayllar, Tom; and Sadler, Rex (1982), 'Aussie Humour: Classic Australian humour from Henry Lawson and Lennie Lower to Dame Edna Everage', Melbourne, Vic : ill. p.13.>, <ExternalResource: Rafty, Tony; with Mack, Brodie (1964), 'Fifty Years of Australian Cartooning', Sydney, NSW : Blaxland Gallery.>, <ExternalResource: Shiell, Annette (ed.) (1998), 'Bonzer: Australian Comics 1900s - 1990s', Melbourne, Vic : Elgua Media.>, <ExternalResource: Stone, Mick (1998), 'Checklist', in A. Shiell (ed.), Bonzer 1998, p.151.>, <ExternalResource: Walsh, R. (1993), 'Ferretabilia : life and times of Nation review', St Lucia, Qld : University of Queensland Press, (pp 183-84).>, <ExternalResource: Clark, R. B., 'The Best of Boofhead : 250 strips from the Sydney Daily Mirror : 1941-1970', Canberra, ACT : National Library of Australia (UA pamf 45).>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Bunbury, Alisa.>, <ExternalResource: Sydney, NSW : Daily Mirror.>, <ExternalResource: 'Best of Boofhead', Sydney, NSW : Invincible Press.>, <ExternalResource: Sydney, NSW : Sunday Mirror.>] [<ExternalResource: John Ryan (1979), 'Panel By Panel'.>]