William Ellis Green b. 1923

Also known as Bill Green, Weg, W. E. Green
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Prolific and popular mid 20th century Melbourne newspaper cartoonist. Green made his first artistic income painting Japanese flags while stationed in New Guinea during WW2. On returning to Melbourne he worked as a cartoonist contributing works to the Melbourne Herald, Man, the Bulletin and the New York Times.
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Name
William Ellis Green
Also known as:
  • Bill Green
  • Weg
  • W. E. Green
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Birth date
1923
Birth place
Essendon, Melbourne, Vic.
Active Period
  • c.1939 - c.1990
Residence
  • c.1946- Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1940 - c.1945 New Guinea
  • 1923 - 1940 Melbourne, Vic.
Training
  • c.1945 National Gallery of Victoria School, Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1939 - c.1940 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Vic.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists
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