Sir David Alexander Cecil Low b. 7 April 1891

Also known as David Low
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Significant mid 20th century New Zealand born cartoonist and caricaturist who worked in Australia during the 1910s before embarking on a career as an influential political cartoonist in London. Creator of the character Colonel Blimp.
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Name
Sir David Alexander Cecil Low
Also known as David Low
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Other Occupation
  • Cartoonist
Birth date
7 April 1891
Birth place
Dunedin, New Zealand
Birth note
often given as 1892 [sic]
Death date
19 September 1963
Death place
England, UK
Active Period
  • 1902 - 1963
Arrival
  • 1911
Residence
  • 1919 - 1963 London, England, UK
  • 1914 - 1919 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1913 - 1914 Sydney, NSW
  • 1911 - 1913 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1910 - 1911 Christchurch, New Zealand
  • 1908 - 1910 Wellington, New Zealand
  • c.1892 - c.1908 Christchurch, New Zealand
Training
  • c.1905 - c.1906 Canterbury School of Art, Christchurch, New Zealand
Cultural Heritage
  • Scottish
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists
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