Frank Beck

  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Mid 20th century Sydney political illustrator and cartoonist. Beck was associated with the Studio of Realist Art in Sydney and in 1933 was one of the eight contributing artists to the Worker's Club publication 'Saga: A protest in linocuts by the Worker Artists'.

illustrator and cartoonist, worked as a 'humorous artist’ and illustrator for Associated Newspapers, also as a freelance illustrator of books, etc. In c.1932-35 he contributed to Saga: A protest in linocuts by the Worker Artists , Workers Art Club, 1933 [or c.1932-35] (ML F7741/W) (ill. Coleman & Tanner 106). Eight artists contributed, i.e. Frank Beck, Stan Clements , George Finey , Clive Guthrie (husband of Bessie Guthrie ), John Harvey , Geoff Litchfield , McDonnell & Adrienne ('Kitty’) Parkes . He was also a SORA artist in Sydney.

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Writers:
Kerr, Joan
Date written:
1996
Last updated:
2007