John Thorby b. 1935

  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Late 20th century Sydney cartoonist and comic strip artist.
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cartoonist and comic strip artist, drew his first cartoons for Man . This was followed by 21 years with the Sydney Sun , where he drew the comic strips Gus, Peter and Penny and Jeremy Winkle (1971-76). He left Fairfax in 1976 in order to freelance, but returned four years later. He joined News Ltd as art director in 1982. A member of the Black and White Artists’ Club, he was president in 1984-87 and elected a life member in 1991.

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1996
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2007

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