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Bruce Leslie Petty (23 November 1929 – 6 April 2023) was an Australian political satirist, sculptor [1] and cartoonist. [2] He was a regular contributor to Melbourne's The Age newspaper. Petty was born on 23 November 1929, [3] at Doncaster, a suburb of Melbourne.
Apr 6, 2023 · Bruce Petty was a prominent political cartoonist for The Age and The Australian, known for his sharp satire and scribble-style drawings. He also won an Academy Award for his short film Leisure and received several other awards for his work.
Apr 6, 2023 · Bruce Petty, the legendary animator whose 1976 film Leisure won an Academy Award and whose illustrations were published in many of Australia’s major mastheads including The Age as well as Punch in the UK and The New Yorker and Esquire in the US, has died after a long illness. He was 93.
Aug 27, 2023 · Bruce Petty was a political cartoonist who challenged the status quo and exposed the horrors of the Vietnam War. He also created animations, books and graphic essays that reflected his sharp wit and social commentary.
- Robert Phiddian
Apr 9, 2023 · Political cartoonist Bruce Petty’s frantic, free-flowing style was unique; his insights were anxious and penetrating.
AWARD-winning cartoonist and animator Bruce Petty has died at the age of 93. Petty was born in Doncaster in Melbourne’s northeast in 1929 and began his art career 20 years later.
Apr 6, 2023 · Satirist, artist, filmmaker and The Australian’s first political cartoonist, Bruce Petty, has died at age 93. Petty’s “doodle bombs” and sharp satirical edge were instantly recognisable.
