Rob Hillier b. c.1913

Also known as Ernest Rob Hillier
  • Artist (Industrial / Product Designer),
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Mid 20th century cartoonist, caricaturist, writer, photographer, car driver and designer. Hillier was also a journalist/writer, author of 'Let's buy a terrace house'.
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Citations

  • 'Powerhouse Museum collection records : 2002/31/1’.

  • 'NSW Marriage Records : 7703/1911’.

  • (August 1937), '[biography]’, Sydney, NSW : in Man, August 1937, p.4 (with photo), .

  • Hillier, Rob (1968), 'Let’s buy a terrace house’, Sydney, NSW : Ure Smith.

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Ernest Robinson Hillier 1913-1991(cartoonist, caricaturist, writer, photographer, car driver and designer, was born in Sydney and educated at Cranbrook School. A biography in _Man_ of August 1937 (p.4), when Hillier was aged 24, states:


"... He cut his teeth, 'tis said, on a drawing board, and at the ripe old age of six won a competition in the Children's Section of _The Sunday Sun_ . Ever since, art has been his hobby but he sincerely hopes that he will never have to depend on it for a living. So far, he has devoted most of his time to caricaturing. Besides having driven in many motor competitions Rob has designed several car bodies for fastidious owners, and was also one of the first to start Outboard Motorboat racing on Sydney Harbour. His series appearing in _Man_ are quite individual in style. In 'Albert' he has created quite a successful cartoon character."


_Albert_ originals and other cartoons and caricatures 1931-37 reproduced in _Fashion and Society_ , _Photoplayer_ and _Man_ are in Mitchell Library (PXE 649 vol.14), including Albert and female nude with drawing pin nipples – a characteristic _Man_ gag.


Rob Hillier was also a journalist/writer, author of _Let's buy a terrace house_ .