Benjamin Edward Strange b. 10 May 1868

Also known as Ben Strange
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Federation period Irish-born Western Australian cartoonist, painter and illustrator. Strange worked as a cartoonist for the Western Mail for over three decades where May Gibbs was a one-time colleague.
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Name
Benjamin Edward Strange
Also known as Ben Strange
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Birth date
10 May 1868
Birth place
Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland
Death date
16 August 1930
Death place
Perth, WA
Burial place
Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, WA
Active Period
  • c.1894 - c.1930
Arrival
  • 1885 (Western Australia)
Residence
  • 1899 - 1900 South Africa
  • c.1898 - c.1930 Perth, WA
  • c.1894 - c.1898 Coolgardie, WA
  • c.1890 Yilgarn, WA
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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