Harold Gye b. 22 May 1888

Also known as Hal Gye, James Hackston, Hacko, Harold Frederick Neville Gya
  • Artist (Industrial / Product Designer),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Prolific early 20th century Melbourne cartoonist, illustrator, postcard designer and painter. Illustrated C.J. Dennis's 'Songs of a Sentimental Bloke'.
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Citations

  • Clifford-Smith, Silas (8 April 2008) 'Information sourced from’.

  • (March 2008), 'Australiana’, Australiana Society.

See also

  • 'self portrait (short and dark) with Hugh McCrae (tall and fair), Hugh McCrae and Hal Gye as Satyrs, original drawing (ML P2/185) annotated: 'Just after "Satyrs and Sunlight" came out Hugh and I went to the Artists' Ball (Vic) dressed as Satyrs. Hugh took me to a brush manufacturer and brought hair. Next we bought a sweater each and, in Alek Sass's studio, sat and sewed the hair on to the sweaters.'.
  • 'David Low, 'Hal Gye has an inspiration', caricature Lone Hand 1 June, 1914, p 30'.
  • 'David Low, Hal Gye, full-length portrait (ill. Stone, 16)'.

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