Arthur John Nichol b. 16 February 1914

Also known as Kurt Nodt
  • Artist (Graphic Designer),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Painter)
Nichol was an illustrator, graphic designer and cartoonist. As a Prisoner of War Europe 1941-1945, he produced posters and realist artworks of life in Stalag VIIIB POW Camp. Upon return to Australia he resumed work as Staff Artist/contributor for the Sydney Morning Herald; produced freelance illustration for the Sunday Telegraph, Smith's Weekly, Man Magazine; Man Junior; The Bulletin; and animation for ABC television.
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Further biographical details for Arthur John Nichol can be found, along with images of his work, on the webpages at https://www.nicholarts.com.au/arthur-j-nichol-biography

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Nichol was a cartoonist, illustrator and designer: a freelance contributor to the Bulletin and Smith’s Weekly some time before WWII. He was staff artist on the Sydney Morning Herald in 1948-51 then became a freelance artist and designer. As a contributor to the 1960s Bulletin he signed himself 'Kurt Nodt’ because, he said, when he worked on the Sydney Morning Herald that was all you ever got from anyone (Rolfe, 271). National Library of Australia has a pen and ink drawing of Ben Chifley signed by Nichol (R8853) and a pen and ink cartoon, Alwuz did wonder why they done call him [dat] c.1970s (R11411).

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Kerr, Joan
Date written:
1996
Last updated:
2021

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  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • Dixson Galleries, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • Dixson Galleries, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)