Darren Pracy collection of cartoons, mostly drawn for The Sun, Sydney, ca. 1976-1984
Darren Pracy collection of cartoons, mostly drawn for The Sun, Sydney, ca. 1976-1984
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
ca. 1976-1984
Call Numbers
PXA 1294
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Formats
Physical Description
Contents
Approximately 1000 drawings (6 boxes) - chiefly black and white
Textual material
2 photographs - colour
1 badge
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Copyright status : In copyright - This collection has multiple rights owners
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Collection of approximately 1000 cartoons, mostly black and white, drawn on paper, card and board.
The cartoons mostly relate to news events of the period, and subjects include politicians including Bob Hawke, Paul Keating, John Howard, Malcolm Fraser, Neville Wran, Andrew Peacock, and Gough Whitlam; the economy; politics and government; socia...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Darren Pracy collection of cartoons, mostly drawn for The Sun, Sydney, ca. 1976-1984
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
Most of the cartoons in this collection have been produced on Grafix Duoshade board
Conservation note
Many of the cartoons show evidence of deterioration including discolouration, bleed through on reverse of cartoons, and fading
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Brian and Frances Pracy, July 2011
Administrative / Biographical history
Darren Pracy, a cartoonist, was born in Sydney in 1962. Educated at Hurlstone Agricultural High School, after leaving school he was employed as a cadet artist at the Daily Mirror, becoming a graded press artist within his three years of employment. In December 1980 he joined The Sun newspaper in Sydney, where aged 18 he was the youngest Editorial...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXA 1294
Record Identifier
n88EJM8n
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/n88EJM8n
Other Identifiers
Reference code
936815
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