Jim Russell b. 1909

Also known as James Newton Russell, Mick Newton
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Prolific cartoonist: took over 'The Potts' from Stan Cross; created "Uncle Dick". In 1924 Jim Russell was one of the founders of the original Black and White Artists' Club.
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Name
Jim Russell
Also known as:
  • James Newton Russell
  • Mick Newton
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Other Occupation
  • Copy boy (ANZSIC code: 7291)
  • Welterweight boxer (ANZSIC code: 9112)
Birth date
1909
Birth place
Campsie, Sydney, NSW
Death date
15 August 2001
Death place
Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • 1924 - 2001
Residence
  • Sydney, NSW
Training
  • 1924 - 1930 Sydney Art School, Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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References [<ExternalResource: 'Inkspot'.>, <ExternalResource: Simmons, Don (July 2000), 'Stuff cartoons are made of', The Australian Senior, .>, <ExternalResource: Russell, Jim (August 2000), '[Column for The Australian Senior]'.>, <ExternalResource: (1988), 'Australian Black-and-White Artists Club Book of Originals'.>, <ExternalResource: Blaikie, George (1975), 'Remember Smith's Weekly? : a biography of an uninhibited national Australian newspaper, born 1 March 1919, died 28 October 1950', Adelaide, SA : Rigby.>, <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.>, <ExternalResource: McCulloch, Alan (1984), 'Encyclopedia of Australian Art', Melbourne, Vic : Hutchinson of Australia (2nd edition).>, <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', Coffs Harbour, NSW : Bunker Cartoon Gallery.>, <ExternalResource: Ryan, John (1979), 'Panel by Panel : a history of Australian comics', Stanmore, NSW : Cassell Australia.>, <ExternalResource: Shiell, Annette (ed.) (1998), 'Bonzer: Australian Comics 1900s-1990s', Elgua Media, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: Shiell, Annette; & Unger, Ingrid (1994), 'Ace Biographical Portraits... 1930s-1990s', National Centre for Australian Studies.>, <ExternalResource: (14 August 1943), 'Artist Teaches Soldiers to Sketch', Pix, (Sydney, NSW).>, <ExternalResource: (1941), 'War Cartoons and Caricatures of the British Commonwealth', Ottowa, Canada : National Gallery of Canada.>, <ExternalResource: Brown, Malcolm (16 August 2001), 'Vale Uncle Dick: Potts artist died after 61 years of everyday laughs', Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney, NSW).>, <ExternalResource: 'Smith's Weekly', Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: 'Evening News', Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: 'Referee', Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Cunningham, James (16 August 2001), 'Taken over by Uncle Dick', Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney, NSW).>] [<ExternalResource: 'Inkspot'.>, <ExternalResource: Simmons, Don (July 2000), 'Stuff cartoons are made of', The Australian Senior, .>, <ExternalResource: Russell, Jim (August 2000), '[Column for The Australian Senior]'.>, <ExternalResource: (1988), 'Australian Black-and-White Artists Club Book of Originals'.>]