Simon Kneebone b. 1954

  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Contemporary political cartoonist. His work has been published in the Bulletin and various 'Left' publications.
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cartoonist, was born in South Australia. In 1999 Richardson stated (p.113) that his cartoons often appear in social-service pamphlets and reproduced a cartoon of a radio announcing 'and now – the secret of life’ to an empty room from Look and Listen (April 1985). Early cartoons were published in the Bulletin ; five originals published 22 November 1983 and n.d. are at Mitchell Library PxD 739. He also draws for left publications, e.g. the quarterly Australian Options: Left discussions for social justice and political change (Autumn 2002) is illustrated throughout with his cartoons. He had cartoons in Kaz Cooke (ed.), Beyond a Joke: The Anti-Bicentenary Cartoon Book (Penguin Books, 1988), 4 (the First Fleet arriving and seeing the Aboriginal Flag), 43 and 44 (land rights) – no previous publication/s acknowledged.

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Writers:
Kerr, Joan
Date written:
1996
Last updated:
2007

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References [<ExternalResource: Richardson, Donald (1995), 'Art and Design in Australia: A Handbook', Melbourne, Vic : Longman Australia.>, <ExternalResource: 'PICMAN', Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: (1985), Look and Listen, April.>, <ExternalResource: (1883), Sydney, NSW : Bulletin, 11-22.>, <ExternalResource: (2002), Australian Options : Left discussions for social justice and political change, Autumn.>, <ExternalResource: (1988), 'Beyond a Joke : The Anti-Bicentenary Cartoon Book', ed. Cooke, Kaz, Penguin Books, Melbourne, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: Hansen Guy (2005), '[Cartoons 2004] : Behind the lines : The year's best cartoons', Canberra, ACT : National Museum of Australia, 2005.>]