Alan Moir b. 1948

  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Prolific contemporary New Zealand-born, Sydney-based newspaper cartoonist. Moir won the inaugural Stanley Award for Artist of the Year in 1985. He joined the Sydney Morning Herald in 1984 as their political cartoonist where he still works today.
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Name
Alan Moir
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Birth date
1948
Birth place
New Zealand
Active Period
  • c.1973 - c.2007
Arrival
  • c.1973
Residence
  • c.1984 - c.2007 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1980 - c.1984 Brisbane, Qld
  • c.1973 - c.1978 UK
  • c.1948 - c.1973 New Zealand
Training
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts, Auckland University, New Zealand
Cultural Heritage
  • New Zealand
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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References [<ExternalResource: Moir, Alan (c.1987), 'David and the Goliaths'.>, <ExternalResource: Moir, Alan, 'Smile, It's Joh's Place'.>, <ExternalResource: Moir, Alan (co-authored and illustrated), 'Joh's Family Album : Flo Goes to Canberra'.>, <ExternalResource: Adams, Phillip (1986), 'Arrest that Cartoonist!', Ringwood, Vic : Penguin.>, <ExternalResource: Grant, Ian F. (1987), 'The Unauthorised Version : a cartoon history of New Zealand', Auckland, NZ : David Bateman (in association with Fraser Books) (2nd edition).>, <ExternalResource: Grant, Ian F. (1989), 'Drawing the Line : Cartoons across the Tasman: an exhibition of work by New Zealand cartoonists', Wellington, NZ : Ministry of External Relations and Trade, p 48.>, <ExternalResource: Judd, Craig (1999), 'Australians in black & white : (the most public art)', Sydney, NSW : State Library of New South Wales.>, <ExternalResource: Moir, Alan (1984), 'Rome Rules No.II', St Kilda West, Vic : Orin Books.>, <ExternalResource: Sydney, NSW : Sydney Morning Herald.>, <ExternalResource: (1986), 'Australian Black and White Artists Club book of originals', Sydney, NSW : Australian Black and White Artists Club / Art Gallery of New South Wales (178.1988.1-102).>, <ExternalResource: Turner, Ann (ed.) (2000), 'In Their Image', Canberra, ACT : National Library of Australia.>, <ExternalResource: Turner, Ann, 'Oral History interviews', Canberra, ACT : National Library of Australia.>, <ExternalResource: Grant, Ian F. (1988), 'The Kiwi invasion that never stopped', Sydney, NSW : Bulletin, 11-15, p 114.>, <ExternalResource: Hansen, Guy (2005), '[Cartoons 2004] : Behind the lines : The year's best cartoons', Canberra, ACT : National Museum of Australia.>, <ExternalResource: Radcliffe, Russ (ed.) (2003), 'Best Australian political cartoons 2003', Melbourne, Vic : Scribe.>, <ExternalResource: Radcliffe, Russ (ed.) (2004), 'Best Australian political cartoons 2004', Melbourne, Vic : Scribe.>, <ExternalResource: Radcliffe, Russ (ed.) (2005), 'Best Australian political cartoons 2005', Melbourne, Vic : Scribe.>, <ExternalResource: Alexander, Harriet (2006), 'Courage and dignity shine at awards', Sydney, NSW : Sydney Morning Herald, 12-01, p 2.>] [<ExternalResource: Moir, Alan (c.1987), 'David and the Goliaths'.>, <ExternalResource: Moir, Alan, 'Smile, It's Joh's Place'.>, <ExternalResource: Moir, Alan (co-authored and illustrated), 'Joh's Family Album : Flo Goes to Canberra'.>]