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painter and illustrator, was born in Sydney. After studying at East Sydney Technical College in 1955-60 he went overseas in 1960 and lived in Italy and London until 1967. An elaborate pencil drawing was exhibited at the Royal Academy, London in the 1960s. He held an Australian National University Creative Arts Fellowship in 1973-74. His pen and ink History of the World (ill. McCulloch) is part of an extensive on-going series. His History of Australia, Part 1 1976, a portfolio of 6 etchings, includes 'MacArthur’s Sheep’, 'Massacre of Tasmanians’ and 'Aboriginal Family’. History of Australia, Part II 1977, another portfolio of 6 etchings in an edition of 50, consists of 'Kelly’, 'Kelly Hung’, 'Eureka Stockade’, 'Justice’, 'Sportsmen’s Club’ and 'Around Heidelberg’. Proofed and printed by Rose Vickers (CoFA), both sets were published by Port Jackson Press. Together they became Looby’s Black-and-White History of Australia .

Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery has 'First Moon’ edition 36/50, a large b/w etching of Aboriginal people in bush.

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Writers:

Kerr, Joan

Date written:

1996

Last updated:

2007