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Leslie Clarence Rees
b. 28 December 1905
Also known as Leslie Rees
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Illustrator, author, art critic, editor, producer, drama historian and dramatist. Rees published many popular and beautifully illustrated children's books on Australian fauna, but he is best known for creating the character, Digit Dick
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children's literature
Biographical Data
b. 28 December 1905 Bayswater, Perth, WA
Biography
1 biography
Associates
1 person
Groups
Works
5 works
Exhibitions
2 exhibitions
Collections
Recognitions
1 recognition
References
6 references
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Name
Leslie Clarence Rees
Also known as Leslie Rees
Gender
Male
Roles
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Other Occupation
Producer (ANZSIC code: 9001) 1936 - c.1966 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Ultimo, NSW, Australia
Drama critic (ANZSIC code: 9002) 1930 - 1935 London, UK
Author of books (ANZSIC code: 9002) 1953 - 1982 Sydney, NSW
Tags:
Illustration
children's literature
Birth date
28 December 1905
Birth place
Bayswater, Perth, WA
Death date
10 August 2000
Death place
Sydney, NSW
Active Period
1930 - 1997
Residence
1905 - 1930 Perth, WA
1930 - 1936 London, UK
1936 - 2000 Sydney, NSW
Training
Bachelor of Arts, 1924 - 1927 University of Western Australia, Perth, WA
Initial Record Data Source
Western Australian artists, designers & makers (1829-1959)
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Rees, Coralie (spouse of)
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22/03/2022 11:18
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