William Ellis Green b. 1 November 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
1 November 1923
Birth place
Essendon, Melbourne, Vic.
Death date
29 December 2008
Death place
Heathmont, Victoria
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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Related collections
  • Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC (collected in)
  • State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Castlemaine Art Museum (collected in)
  • Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC (collected in)
  • State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)