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Nicholas Withycombe Garland OBE (born 1 September 1935) is a British political cartoonist. known for his numerous newspaper works, particularly for The Daily Telegraph.
Nicholas Garland Collection. This collection is comprised of approximately 7500 artworks, illustrations, sketchbooks and rough sketches, dating from 1970-2010s. We also hold a life-size illustrated cutout of Garland which can be seen in our Reading Room.
Nicholas Withycombe Garland was born on 1 September 1935 in Hampstead, London, the son of Thomas Garland, a doctor, and the sculptor Peggy Garland. “My parents were Communists”, he later recalled, “active, proselytising Reds.
Dec 29, 2006 · Nicholas Garland was a well-known political cartoonist with the Daily Telegraph. After studying Fine Art at the Slade School of Art, he became the paper's first political cartoonist in 1966. He is the creator of the comic strip 'Barry McKenzie' with Barry Humphries.
Nick Garland original cartoon artwork. Nick Garland started his career as a director at the Royal Court Theatre. He met Peter Cooke through his theatrical connections and began to draw for Private Eye. At Private Eye he devised a strip cartoon – Barry McKenzie - together with Barry Humphries.
Nicholas Garland. Nicholas Withycombe Garland was the son of Communists, “active, proselytizing Reds. They broke with the party in 1947, but never lost their belief in Socialism.” So began Garland’s life as an artist and social commentator.
Fine Art and Comic Art: Can You Draw Properly If You Want To?, Nicholas Garland, RSA Journal, Nov 1989 (BS.2.5)
