John Eric Frith b. c.13 June 1908

Also known as John Frith, Tom Frith
  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Mid 20th century Sydney and Melbourne cartoonist, caricaturist and sculptor.
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exhibited at
a brush with politics: the life and work of John Frith (retrospective)
Date
2001
Place
Old Parliament House, Canberra, ACT
Description
Type
Exhibition
Artists and cartoonists in black and white
Date
1999
Place
S. H. Ervin Gallery, National Trust of Australia (NSW), Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
50 years of the newspaper cartoon in Australia
Date
1973
Place
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA
Description
Type
Exhibition
Fifty Years of Australian Cartooning
Date
11 September 1964 - 19 September 1964
Place
Blaxland Gallery, Sydney, New South Wales
Description
Type
Exhibition

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