George Finey b. 16 March 1895

Also known as George Edmond Finey
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Mid 20th century Auckland and Sydney left-wing caricaturist, cartoonist, painter, sculptor and collage artist. Infamous for his bohemian lifetsyle.
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associate of
Virgil Reilly
1892
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Frank Mahony
1862
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Jack Baird
1902
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Stan Cross
1888
Artist (Painter), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Frederick H. Cumberworth
Artist (Painter), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Walter J. Dowman
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Lance Driffield
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Cecil Lawrence Hartt
1884
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Fred Knowles
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
George C. Little
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Brodie Mack
1897
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Hugh Edward Maclean
1875
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Sydney Leon Miller
1901
Artist (Screen Artist), Designer (Graphic Designer), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Syd Nicholls
1896
Artist (Painter), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Mick Paul
1888
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Jack Quayle
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Reg Russom
1887
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Cyril Samuels
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Jack Waring
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
John Wiseman
Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Alexander Phillip Sass
1870
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Garnet Agnew
Other occupation
associate of
Frank Jessop
Other occupation
associate of
Len Fox
Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Printmaker)
spouse of
née Murray Nellie Finey
Other occupation
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References [<ExternalResource: 'NSW Marriage Records: 3147/1922'.>, <ExternalResource: Lawlor, Pat (1932), 'NZ Artists' Annual'.>, <ExternalResource: Lindesay, Vane (1994), 'Finey 1895-1987: Last of the Bohemians', Inkspot 24 (summer), pp 50-52, (revised version of Inked-In Image biography ill. with caricatures).>, <ExternalResource: Grant, Ian F. (1989), 'Drawing the Line: Cartoons across the Tasman: an exhibition of work by New Zealand cartoonists', Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of External Relations and Trade, p.5, exhibition toured Australian galleries, including the State Library of Western Australia. (Information courtesy of Jo Diamond).>, <ExternalResource: Finey, George, 'Number Thirteen. George Finey Poems', Katoomba, New South Wales, Portfolio of 40 decorated loose sheets of poems. Listed in Antique Bookshop, 1998.>, <ExternalResource: Finey, George (1983), 'George Finey's Puddy Plates', Kenthurst, NSW: Kangaroo Press, a book of cat cartoons.>, <ExternalResource: Finey, George (1976), 'Book of Finey [poems]'.>, <ExternalResource: Fox, Len (ill. by Finey), 'Wealthy Men', Sydney, NSW, done when both were at Tribune.>, <ExternalResource: Finey, George (1975), 'Poems'.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Blaikie, pp 72-74.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from biographical notes in DAA files Buscombe, Eve.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Caban, pp 29-30, 38, 40-47.>, <ExternalResource: de Burgh, Hazel (1967), 'Interview with George Finey - Oral History Tape', National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT, 10-19.>, <ExternalResource: Eagle, Mary (1990), 'Australian modern painting between the wars: 1914-1939', Sydney, New South Wales: Bay Books.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from C-D Rom Germaine, Max.>, <ExternalResource: Grant, Ian F. 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Ervin Gallery.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Kirkpatrick, Peter.>, <ExternalResource: Lindesay, Vane (1979), p.54.>, <ExternalResource: McCulloch, Alan (1984), 'Encyclopedia of Australian Art', Melbourne, Vic,: 2nd edn.>, <ExternalResource: Rafty, Tony and Mack, Brodie (1964), 'Fifty Years of Australian Cartooning', Sydney, NSW: Blaxland Gallery (catalogue) 11-19 Sept.>, <ExternalResource: Rainbow, Brenda (1998), '"Golden Years of Cartooning" 1920 to 1940: Featuring the works of Stan Cross & more than twenty cartoonists of the same era, p.32', Coffs Harbour, NSW: Bunker Cartoon Gallery (catalogue).>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Senyard, June.>, <ExternalResource: Stone, Walter (1973), p 76.>, <ExternalResource: (1931), 'Caricatures of George Finey', Sydney, NSW: Art in Australia, June 38/3.>, <ExternalResource: (1941), 'War Cartoons and Caricatures of the British Commonwealth', Ottawa, Canada: National Gallery of Canada (catalogue).>, <ExternalResource: (Gooding, Janda) (1997), 'AGWA cartoon computer list', Perth: Art Gallery of Western Australia, June.>, <ExternalResource: Dixon, Christine, '(Sydney University Fine Arts thesis on the period and on Finey in particular)', Sydney, NSW: University of Sydney.>, <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: Fox, Len (1996), 'Australians on the Left', Marrickville, NSW: Southwood Press, pp.130-131.>, <ExternalResource: Finey, George (1981), 'The Mangle Wheel: My Life', Kenthurst, NSW: Kangaroo Press.>, <ExternalResource: (1921), Sydney, NSW: Art in Australia, June.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from 'Renniks Australian Artists'.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Holder, Jo.>, <ExternalResource: (1931), Sydney, NSW: The Home, March, p 23.>, <ExternalResource: Cumine, Geoffrey (1933), 'The Crimson Path', Railroad, 11-10.>, <ExternalResource: Faulconbridge, B. M. (1978), 'Looking for George Finey', Melbourne, Vic.: Overland 69, pp 24-25.>, <ExternalResource: Martin, Rachel (2004), 'Friends of the Gallery Research Project 3: George Finey (1895 - 1987) Born Auckland, New Zealand', Emu Plains, New South Wales: Penrith Regional Gallery and Lewers Bequest.>, <ExternalResource: (28 August 1944), '1939-1944: Cartoons highlight five years of war', Melbourne, Vic.: Salt, Vol. 8, No. 13, pp 1-6.>] [<ExternalResource: 'NSW Marriage Records: 3147/1922'.>, <ExternalResource: Lawlor, Pat (1932), 'NZ Artists' Annual'.>, <ExternalResource: Lindesay, Vane (1994), 'Finey 1895-1987: Last of the Bohemians', Inkspot 24 (summer), pp 50-52, (revised version of Inked-In Image biography ill. with caricatures).>, <ExternalResource: Grant, Ian F. (1989), 'Drawing the Line: Cartoons across the Tasman: an exhibition of work by New Zealand cartoonists', Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of External Relations and Trade, p.5, exhibition toured Australian galleries, including the State Library of Western Australia. (Information courtesy of Jo Diamond).>, <ExternalResource: Finey, George, 'Number Thirteen. George Finey Poems', Katoomba, New South Wales, Portfolio of 40 decorated loose sheets of poems. Listed in Antique Bookshop, 1998.>, <ExternalResource: Finey, George (1983), 'George Finey's Puddy Plates', Kenthurst, NSW: Kangaroo Press, a book of cat cartoons.>, <ExternalResource: Finey, George (1976), 'Book of Finey [poems]'.>, <ExternalResource: Fox, Len (ill. by Finey), 'Wealthy Men', Sydney, NSW, done when both were at Tribune.>, <ExternalResource: Finey, George (1975), 'Poems'.>]