Edward (Ted) Brodie-Mack - collection of cartoons and caricatures, ca. 1925-1958

PXE 916

fonds

ca. 1925-1958

Graphic Materials, Drawings, Clippings

431157

1 box
Drawings
Clippings

Edward (Ted) Brodie-Mack was born in Wellington, New Zealand in 1879. He worked as a cartoonist for the New Zealand Freelance and then in Australia for The Bulletin, Smith's Weekly and later as a sporting and political cartoonist for the Sydney Truth and Sun. He then joined Consolidated Press where he remained for twenty-six years and during this time he also drew comics for the NSW Bookstall Publishing Company.
Brodie-Mack created Kazanda, a jungle queen with psychic powers, it was the first Australian comic book star to enter the American market.
For further biographical details see: ACE biographical portraits : the artists behind the comic book characters : the Australian comic book exhibition, Australian comics 1930s-1990s, touring Australia during 1995/96 / [editors, Annette Shiell and Ingrid Unger]. Clayton, Vic. : National Centre for Australian Studies, Monash University, 1994.

ORIGINAL CARTOONS & CARICATURES (nos.1-27)
1-2. Caricatures of Joe Brennan, 1925 and Ella Shields as Burlington Bertie, 1932
3-15. Cartoons & caricatures published in the Daily Telegraph between June 1938 and Sept 1958 featuring sport; the Harlem Blackbirds; Dorothy Brunton in the Duchess of Dantzig, 1931; design for Sydney's Opera House; Maurice Moscovitch as the Merchant of Venice; Bernard Manning in the Pirates of Penzance, 1931; and Yul Brynner in The King and I
16. Coloured caricature of "Mr Brodie Mack, Fullers Grand Opera House, Sydney" by Wiggin [1942?]
17-27. Drawings featuring Professor P. Knut's believe it or what [comic cover ?]; jockey on horse; sporting caricatures; and drawings of females including caricature of Marilyn Monroe.
PRINTED (nos.28-31)
28-31. Portrait of Brodie Mack; Penny (dog); "If it's not a rude question" (comic cover); series of 8 cards of drawings of females
NEWSCUTTINGS - photocopies (approx. 300 newscuttings in 3 folders)
Folder 1. "Pencil points of view by Brodie Mack" - 20 newscuttings from The Telegraph between 6 Nov 1934 and 21 June 1935
Folders 2-3. Newscuttings of Brodie Mack's drawings chiefly from the Daily Telegraph

The Library also holds series of Brodie Mack cartoons & caricatures, ca. 1918-1935, in The Bulletin Collection (PX*D 489 nos.12-32)

Most drawings signed "Brodie Mack"