George Molnar b. 1910

Also known as Mo
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Popular and prolific late 20th century Hungarian born, Sydney and Canberra based, architect, cartoonist, watercolourist, illustrator and teacher
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Name
George Molnar
Also known as Mo
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Other Occupation
  • Associate Professor in Architecture (ANZSIC code: 8102)
  • Teacher (ANZSIC code: 8102)
  • Architect (ANZSIC code: 6921)
Birth date
1910
Birth place
Oradea, Romania, Nagyvarad, Hungary (Oradea, Romania)
Birth note
Nagyvarad, Hungary
Death date
November 1998
Death place
Sydney, New South Wales
Active Period
  • c.1932 - c.1998
Arrival
  • 1939
Residence
  • c.1940 - c.1998 Sydney, New South Wales
  • c.1939 - c.1940 Canberra, ACT
Training
  • c.1931 - c.1932 Bachelor of Architecture, Budapest University, Hungary
Cultural Heritage
  • Hungarian
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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References [<ExternalResource: Molnar, George (December 1964), 'Technocracy - The enemy of architecture?', Architecture in Australia, Volume 53, Number 4, pages 68-76, .>, <ExternalResource: Filmer, V. (1983), 'Catalogue', City of Ballaarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: Fitzgerald, Alan (1975), 'Life in Canberra - A Satirical Guide illustrated by Molnar', Clareville Press, Canberra, ACT.>, <ExternalResource: Germaine, Max (1990), 'Artists & galleries of Australia', Craftsman House (3rd, enlarged, edition), Roseville, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Kerr, Joan (1999), 'Artists and Cartoonists in Black and White', National Trust S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Kerr, Joan (2003), '[essay]', Human scale in architecture - George Molnar's Sydney, Jo Holder, Robert Freestone, Joan Kerr, eds, Craftsman House, St Leonards, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: King, Jonathan (1979), 'The other side of the coin - a cartoon history of Australia', Cassell Australia (Revised edition), Stanmore, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Molnar, George (1954), 'Statues', Phoenix House, London, England, UK.>, <ExternalResource: Molnar, George (1959), 'Insubstantial Pageant', Angus & Robertson, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Molnar, George (1961), 'Postcards', Angus & Robertson, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Molnar, George (1968), 'Molnar at Large', Angus & Robertson, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Molnar, George (1976), 'Molnar 1970-76', John Fairfax, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Molnar, George (1976), 'Moral Tales', Hutchinson, Melbourne, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: Molnar, George (1958), 'How to be a tourist', Quadrant, Number 9 [Volume 3, Number 1] (summer 1958-59), pp 39-48.>, <ExternalResource: Lindesay, Vane (1979), 'The inked-in image - a social and historical survey of Australian comic art', Hutchinson of Australia (new edition), Richmond, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: McCulloch, Alan and Susan (1994), 'Encyclopedia of Australian art', Allen & Unwin (3rd revised edition), St Leonards, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Rafty, Tony with Mack, Brodie (1964), 'Fifty Years of Australian Cartooning', Blaxland Gallery, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Souter, Gavin (1981), 'Company of Heralds - a century and a half of Australian publishing by John Fairfax Limited and its predecessors, 1831-1981', Melbourne University Press, Carlton, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: Walsh, Richard (1966), 'No Holts Barred', Sun Books, Melbourne, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: Walsh, Richard (1967), 'Gough Syrup', Sun Books, Melbourne, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: (1964), Art & Australia, Volume 2, Number 1, February, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: (1965), 'Cartoonists' viewpoint', The Grollier Society of Australia, Encyclopaedia Year Book 1965 - Australian Edition, Sydney, NSW, page 146.>, <ExternalResource: (1998), '[BFAG computer list]', City of Ballaarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: Gooding, Janda (1997), 'Art Gallery of Western Australia [cartoon printout]', Art Gallery of Western Australia [Information from], June, Perth, WA.>, <ExternalResource: (1998), 'video of Molnar discussing his cartooning career', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney Morning Herald exhibition, January, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Kerr, Joan, '[Joan Kerr Archive]', National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT.>, <ExternalResource: Molnar, Carol (Mrs), Information from.>, <ExternalResource: Tanner, Les (1963), 'Black and White Art in Australia', Current Affairs Bulletin, volume 33, number 3, December, 23, Sydney, NSW, page 45.>] [<ExternalResource: Molnar, George (December 1964), 'Technocracy - The enemy of architecture?', Architecture in Australia, Volume 53, Number 4, pages 68-76, .>]