David C. Barker b. 1888

Also known as D. C. Barker, D. B., David Corothers Barker, David Crothers Barker
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Early 20th century Sydney and wartime cartoonist, illustrator, painter and etcher. Barker served in Gallipoli, France and the Middle East during WWI, where he co-edited 'The Anzac Book' and 'Kia Ora Coo-ee' and was art editor for 'Australia in Palestine'. After Gallipoli he was lent to the British Army to work as cartographer in Mesopotamia under the orders of Col. T.E. Lawrence, otherwise known a

Citations

  • 'NSW Marriage Records : 14211/1919’.

  • 'Australian Imperial Force : Nominal Roll : 5th Infantry Brigade, 5th Field Ambulance : “A” Section’.

  • 'NSW Death Records : 9621/1946’.

  • McCulloch, Alan (1984), 'Encyclopedia of Australian Art’, Melbourne, Vic : Hutchison of Australia (2nd, revised, edition).

  • White, T. A. (1920), 'Diggers Abroad’, Sydney, NSW : Angus & Robertson.

  • (1921), Sydney, NSW: Art in Australia, (1st series), Number 9.

  • Barker, David C. (co-editor) (1916), 'The Anzac Book’, London, UK : Cassell (facsimile, Melbourne, Vic : Sun, 1975).

  • Barker, David C.; & Barrett, Charles (eds.) (1918), 'Kia Ora Coo-ee’, Cairo, Egypt : A.I.F. Headquarters.

  • Gullett, H. S.; Barker, David C.; & Barrett, Charles (eds.) (1919), 'Australia in Palestine’, Sydney, NSW : Angus & Robertson.

  • 'The Stretcher’, Melbourne, Vic : Camel Brigade Field Ambulance.

  • '[catalogue records]’, Sydney, NSW : State Library of New South Wales.

Initial data sources

  • Black and white artists