Eric Jolliffe
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Eric Jolliffe was an Australian cartoonist
who contributed to The Bulletin
and Smith's Weekly
. He was particularly fond of "bush" subjects.
in 1911 with his family. He attended East Sydney Technical College (now the National Art School
) but was largely self taught.
His comic strips included: Andy, Saltbush Bill and Witchetty's Tribe.
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 contributed to The Bulletin
The Bulletin
The Bulletin was an Australian weekly magazine that was published in Sydney from 1880 until January 2008. It was influential in Australian culture and politics from about 1890 until World War I, the period when it was identified with the "Bulletin school" of Australian literature. Its influence...
and Smith's Weekly
Smith's Weekly
Smith's Weekly was an Australian tabloid newspaper published from 1919 to 1950. An independent weekly published in Sydney, but read all over Australia, Smith’s Weekly was one of Australia’s most patriotic newspaper-style magazines....
. He was particularly fond of "bush" subjects.
Biography
Eric Jolliffe was born in England in 1907, migrating to AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 1911 with his family. He attended East Sydney Technical College (now the National Art School
National Art School
The National Art School is an art school in Sydney, Australia. It is a Public Company Limited by Guarantee with a board of directors. It has Institutional Registration and Course Accreditation supported by the DET Higher Education Directorate....
) but was largely self taught.
His comic strips included: Andy, Saltbush Bill and Witchetty's Tribe.