Australian Black and White Artists' Club Collection of cartoons and caricature drawings

PXD 586

fonds

1920s; 1943-

Graphic Materials, Drawings

52124

Approximately 4,000 drawings - various sizes - chiefly black and white ink drawings. Also includes some watercolour sketches, duotone prints, bromide negatives and bromide prints

The Black and White Artists’ Club was formed in 1924, becoming The Australian Black and White Artists’ Club in 1984.

‘The Stanleys, The Bulletin Black and White Artists’ Awards’, the annual award for cartooning, began in 1985. Several Stanley Exhibitions were held at the State Library of New South Wales. In 1993 there was no exhibition held for the Black and White Artists' Club at the State Library of New South Wales.

Reference:
Australian Cartoonists’ Association Online.
The Stanleys Exhibitions.

Records received 1920s; 1943-1991 please refer to the Contents List contained in 3 folders.
1. PXD 586 A-Z.
2. PXD 586 Benier nos. 1-1200.
3. PXD 586 Benier nos. 1201-.
These folders are located in the Pictures Sections, Special Collections, Mitchell Library.

The attached Series is for records received from 1992 onwards.

SERIES 01: The Stanleys Black and White Artists' Awards Exhibition 1992

SERIES 02: The Stanleys Black and White Artists' Awards Exhibition 1994

SERIES 03: [Australian Black and White Artists' Club : presidents portraits]

SERIES 04: [Inkspot black and white cartoons]

SERIES 05: [Australian Black and White Artists' Club : material received as separate donations]

In copyright

In 1993 there was no exhibition held for the Black and White Artists' Club at the State Library of New South Wales.
The annual voting books for the Australian Black and White Artists' Awards are available at Location numbers: F741.99405/1 No. 1 (1985)-no. 8 (1992); F741.99405/1 9th (1993)- Mitchell Library.
Related manuscript material is filed at MLMSS 5128.

The majority of the works are signed; some are dated or have publication slips, including dates, attached; most are titled.