Brockbank
Encyclopedia
Russell Brockbank was a Canadian
-born cartoonist
who spent much of his working life in the United Kingdom
. He was actually born in Niagara Falls, Ontario
. He moved to England in 1929. Brockbank was best known for his motoring, motor racing and aviation cartoons. His work was published in numerous magazines and journals, including Lilliput
, Motor
and Punch. During World War II
his cartoon technique was used to more serious effect to help with the subject of aircraft recognition
being published in the British training journal Aircraft Recognition
.
His association with Punch lasted over 30 years, and he was Art Editor from 1949 to 1960.
Brockbank's cartoons were characterised by a high degree of draughtsmanship and he often went to great lengths to ensure that the cars and aircraft in his cartoons were as true-to-life as possible.
The Russell Brockbank Partnership, set up by his family to commemorate his life and works, have published a website RussellBrockbank.com to showcase some of his most memorable work, and to allow devotees to purchase prints and originals of his work.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
-born cartoonist
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
who spent much of his working life in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. He was actually born in Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls is a Canadian city on the Niagara River in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario. The municipality was incorporated on June 12, 1903...
. He moved to England in 1929. Brockbank was best known for his motoring, motor racing and aviation cartoons. His work was published in numerous magazines and journals, including Lilliput
Lilliput (magazine)
Lilliput was a small-format British monthly magazine of humour, short stories, photographs and the arts, founded in 1937 by the photojournalist Stefan Lorant. The first issue came out in July and it was sold shortly after to Edward Hulton, when editorship was taken over by Tom Hopkinson in 1940....
, Motor
Motor magazine
MOTOR is an Australian motoring magazine published monthly by ACP Magazines. MOTOR is Australia's premiere performance car publication, with two major crowns for automotive manufacturers: 'Performance Car of The Year' and 'Bang For Your Bucks'....
and Punch. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
his cartoon technique was used to more serious effect to help with the subject of aircraft recognition
Aircraft recognition
Aircraft recognition is a visual skill taught to military personal and civilian auxiliaries since the introduction of military aircraft in World War I. It is important for air defense and military intelligence gathering....
being published in the British training journal Aircraft Recognition
Aircraft Recognition (magazine)
Aircraft Recognition, subtitled The Inter-Services Journal was a British Second World War magazine dedicated to the subject of aircraft recognition...
.
His association with Punch lasted over 30 years, and he was Art Editor from 1949 to 1960.
Brockbank's cartoons were characterised by a high degree of draughtsmanship and he often went to great lengths to ensure that the cars and aircraft in his cartoons were as true-to-life as possible.
The Russell Brockbank Partnership, set up by his family to commemorate his life and works, have published a website RussellBrockbank.com to showcase some of his most memorable work, and to allow devotees to purchase prints and originals of his work.
Books
- Round the Bend (1948?)
- Up the Straight (1955)
- Over the Line (1955)
- Bees Under my Bonnet (with Ronald Collier) (1955)
- Motoring Abroad (with Rodney Walkerley)
- More Motoring Abroad (with Rodney Walkerley)
- The Brockbank Omnibus (1957)
- Manifold Pressures (1958)
- Move Over! (1962)
- Motoring Through Punch (1970)
- Brockbank's Grand Prix (1973)
- The Best of Brockbank (1975)