Emile Mercier b. 10 August 1901

  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Popular and prolific French-New Caledonian born Sydney cartoonist and illustrator.
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Name
Emile Mercier
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Other Occupation
  • Translator (ANZSIC code: 6999)
Birth date
10 August 1901
Birth place
Noumea, New Caledonia
Death date
17 March 1981
Active Period
  • c.1923 - c.1981
Arrival
  • 1919 ([had studied in Sydney earlier].)
Residence
  • c.1901 - c.1922 Noumea, New Caledonia
  • c.1919 - c.1981 Sydney, New South Wales
Training
  • 1919 - 1920 Julian Ashton's Sydney Art School, Sydney, NSW
Cultural Heritage
  • French New Caledonian
  • French
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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References [<ExternalResource: Mercier, Emile, 'Cartoon Anthologies c.1940-1961', Supa Dupa Man; Wocko the Beaut; Krazy Kracks; Wake Me Up At Nine! (1950); Sauce or Mustard? (1951); Gravy Pie (1953); Hang On Please! (1954); My Ears are Killing Me (1955); I'm Waiting for an Earthquake! (1956); Follow that wardrobe! (1957); My Wife's Swallowed a Bishop (1958); Is My Slip Showing? (1959); Hold It! (1960); Don't Shove! (1961).>, <ExternalResource: Mercier, Michael (20 March 2010) 'information sourced from'.>, <ExternalResource: Gooding, Janda (June 1997), 'Art Gallery of Western Australia cartoon printout', Perth, WA : Art Gallery of Western Australia [Information from], .>, <ExternalResource: Blaikie, George (1966), 'Remember Smith's weekly? : a biography of an uninhibited national Australian newspaper, born: 1 March 1919, died: 28 October 1950', Adelaide, SA : Rigby, pp 92-94 (ill. 93).>, <ExternalResource: Kerr, Joan (1999), 'Artists and Cartoonists in Black and White', Sydney, NSW : National Trust S.H. Ervin Gallery.>, <ExternalResource: Lindesay, Vane (1979), 'The inked-in image : a social and historical survey of Australian comic art', Richmond, Vic : Hutchinson of Australia (new edition).>, <ExternalResource: Lindesay, Vane (1994), 'Drawing from life : a history of the Australian Black and White Artists' Club', Sydney, NSW : State Library of New South Wales Press, pp 9-11, 94.>, <ExternalResource: McQueen, Humphrey (2001), '[article on Mercier]', in Weekend Australian.>, <ExternalResource: Rafty, Tony; with Mack, Brodie (1964), 'Fifty Years of Australian Cartooning', Sydney, NSW : Blaxland Gallery.>, <ExternalResource: Ryan, John (1979), 'Panel by panel : a history of Australian comics', Stanmore, NSW : Cassell Australia.>, <ExternalResource: (1998), 'Bonzer : Australian comics 1900s-1990s', Melbourne, Vic : Elgua Media [Shiell, Annette (ed.)].>, <ExternalResource: Shiell, Annette & Unger, Ingrid (1994), 'Ace Biographical Portraits...1930s-1990s', Clayton, Vic.: National Centre for Australian Studies, Monash University.>, <ExternalResource: (1965), 'Cartoonists' viewpoint', Sydney, NSW : The Grollier Society of Australia, in Encyclopaedia Year Book 1965 : Australian Edition, p 147.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Mercier, P. (Mrs).>, <ExternalResource: Muir, Marcie (1992), 'Australian children's books : a bibliography', Carlton, Vic : Melbourne University Press ; Portland, Or, USA : International Specialized Book Services (Volume 1, 1774-1972).>] [<ExternalResource: Mercier, Emile, 'Cartoon Anthologies c.1940-1961', Supa Dupa Man; Wocko the Beaut; Krazy Kracks; Wake Me Up At Nine! (1950); Sauce or Mustard? (1951); Gravy Pie (1953); Hang On Please! (1954); My Ears are Killing Me (1955); I'm Waiting for an Earthquake! (1956); Follow that wardrobe! (1957); My Wife's Swallowed a Bishop (1958); Is My Slip Showing? (1959); Hold It! (1960); Don't Shove! (1961).>, <ExternalResource: Mercier, Michael (20 March 2010) 'information sourced from'.>, <ExternalResource: Gooding, Janda (June 1997), 'Art Gallery of Western Australia cartoon printout', Perth, WA : Art Gallery of Western Australia [Information from], .>]