Jack Baird b. 1902

Also known as John Forsythe Baird, John Baird, John F. R. W. Baird
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Painter)
Mid 20th century painter and cartoonist. Baird was a foundation member of the Society of Australian Black and White Artists, along with 24 other men. In his forties, he became known for his oil paintings, especially for his portrait of 'Model of the Year' Patricia "Bambi" Tuckwell in 1946.
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Name
Jack Baird
Also known as:
  • John Forsythe Baird
  • John Baird
  • John F. R. W. Baird
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Accredited war artist for the Sunday Sun, from c.1943
  • Commercial artist
Birth date
1902
Birth place
Redfern, Sydney, NSW
Death date
c.1988
Death note
According to Brenda Rainbow
Active Period
  • c.1924 - c.1946
Training
  • East Sydney Technical College, Darlinghurst, NSW
  • Julian Ashton Sydney Art School, Sydney, NSW
  • J.S. Watkins, Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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Related stub person groups
  • Society of Australian Black and White Artists (associate of)
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Related works
  • 'Model of the Year' Patricia "Bambi" Tuckwell (creator of)
  • Pip and Emma (comic strip) (creator of)
  • A run for her money (creator of)
Related collections
  • Private collection (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
Related events
  • Golden Years of Cartooning - 1920 to 1940, Featuring the works of Stan Cross & more than twenty cartoonists of the same era (exhibited at)