James Charles Bancks b. 26 May 1889

Also known as Jim Bancks, Jimmy Bancks, James C. Bancks, J. Banks
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Popular and influential mid 20th century Sydney and Melbourne cartoonist and illustrator. Bancks is best known as the creator of Ginger Meggs and for a time he was Australia's highest paid black-and-white artist, receiving £80 a week in the 1920s.
associate of
David Henry Souter
1862
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Ron Vivian
1914
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Lloyd Piper
1922
Artist (Painter), Designer (Graphic Designer), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Mr Harry Wann
1897
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Harry Julius
1885
Designer (Graphic Designer), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
John Banks
1885
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Alec Murray
1917
Artist (Photographer)
associate of
Julian Ashton
Artist
associate of
James Kelmsley
Other occupation
associate of
Ethel Turner
Other occupation
associate of
Keith Murdoch
Other occupation
associate of
Frank Packer
Other occupation
spouse of
née Tate Jessie Bancks
Other occupation
spouse of
née Quinn Patricia Bancks
Other occupation
parent of
née Bancks Sheena Latimer
Other occupation
relative of
Michael Latimer
Other occupation
associate of
A. Dattilo Rubbo
Artist
associate of
Will Dyson
1889
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Claude Arthur Marquet
1889
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Ethel Sibyl Turner
1889
Artist (Draughtsman)