Alexander Phillip Sass b. c.1870

Also known as Sas, Alek Sass, Alexander Phillip Williams, Alec Sass
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Painter)
Federation-era Melbourne painter and cartoonist who also spent time in New York and Sydney. Sass was a member of the Prehistoric Order of Cannibals, founded 1893.
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Name
Alexander Phillip Sass
Also known as:
  • Sas
  • Alek Sass
  • Alexander Phillip Williams
  • Alec Sass
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
c.1870
Birth place
Wiltshire, England, UK
Birth note
1876 according to Taylor; 1877 according to some sources; 1870 according to Rainbow.
Death date
December 1922
Death place
Mosman, Sydney, NSW
Death note
1923 according to Rainbow.
Active Period
  • c.1893 - c.1922
Arrival
  • c.1885 (Melbourne)
Residence
  • c.1919 - c.1922 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1912 - c.1918 New York, NY, USA
  • c.1885 - c.1912 Melbourne, Vic.
Training
  • c.1890 - c.1893 National Gallery of Victoria School, Melbourne, Vict.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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