Series 01: Original drawings, cartoons, and collages, ca. 1962-1993 / by Martin Sharp

PXA 1258
PXX 39

series

ca. 1962-1993

Graphic Materials, Drawings, Textual Records

903604

6 drawings
3 collages
2 items of textual material

A series of original drawings, collages and cartoons, ca. 1962-1993.

PXA 1258
Drawings, cartoons, a collage, and title cards, ca. 1962-1978:

1a. Don’t look now Leda, but I think that artist is spying on us again (after Nolan), 1962.
1 drawing: ink; 22.4 x 29.8 cm.
Signed and dated ‘SHARP 1962’ in image at lower left.
Inscribed in pencil on reverse ‘“Arty Wild Oat”. Front page block. “Leda and the Swan”’.
Original artwork - scraped ink on chrome-coat paper.

1b. Printed title card for PXA 1258/no. 1a. Originally mounted below image.

2. The Gas Lash..., 1965.
1 collage: ink, printed material and photograph on paper; 28.0 x 21.4 cm (irregular size).
Signed in ink on reverse.
Annotated in ink on reverse ‘ad for The GAS LASH Oz Magazine 1965?’.
Title continues '...Opens 21st August. Central Station end of Elizabeth St., next to Binkies. Folksinging Monday Tues. Wed. Thursday. Victoriana Fri. Sat. Sun. Rule Britannia'.
Original artwork.

3a. "There can be no room within our church for wretched, narrow-minded out-of-date partisanship" [The Archbishop of Canterbury], 1965.
1 drawing: pen and ink; irregular oval size approx. 20.5 x 29.6 cm.
Signed ‘SHARP.’ in ink at lower right.
Inscribed in ink on reverse ‘For the Australian Monday. Urgent Rush. 4 pm plane Sunday. Dick Hall’.
TAA (Trans Australia Airlines) Air Express Label attached to reverse.
Cartoon originally framed. Titled and dated on gallery label attached to backing board of frame. Also typed on gallery label 'Ink on board' and label printed ‘Clune Galleries, 59 Macleay Street, Potts Point NSW, Telephone 35 2212’. Inscribed in ink on backing board of frame possibly in Sharp's hand 'Terry Clune Galleries, Potts Point' and 'Crane' .
Original cartoon.

3b. Title card in ink for PXA 1258/3a - originally attached to bottom of cartoon.

4. You wouldn’t give us any trouble like those Boongs in Los Angeles, would you Jacky, [1965]
1 drawing: pen and ink; irregular oval size approx. 21.6 x 27.0 cm.
Signed ‘SHARP.’ in ink in image at lower right.
Inscribed in ink on reverse ‘Cartoon 5 ½” x 4 ¼”, 4 col. mount’. Stamped on reverse ‘Herald’ and ‘Leader Page’
Original cartoon. Cartoon was originally framed.

5. Happy New Year 1966 [probably cartoon of Robert Menzies], 1966.
1 drawing: pen and ink; image 23.2 x 19.5 cm (irregular), on sheet 28.0 x 21.0 cm (irregular)
Signed ‘SHARP.’ in ink in image at lower left.
Original cartoon. Sketch of man in cap on reverse - cap inscribed NSW Po [Police?]

6. Pandora’s Cross. Paris [i.e. Paris Theatre], [1978].
1 drawing: ink; 24.8 x 17.6 cm.
Signed in ink on reverse.
Inscribed in ink on reverse ‘Original artwork for The Paris Theatre production of 'Pandoras Cross' by Dorothy Hewett’.
Original artwork for an invitation - ink and white highlight on paper.
The first issue of the poster for this production is at PXD 1067/Folder 04/no. 4.


PXX 39 (1 folder)
An original drawing for a published poster and two collages for a published poster and record cover, ca. 1978-1993:

1. Louis Nowra Visions, Paris [i.e. Paris Theatre], [1978].
1 drawing: mixed media; 101.9 x 76.0 cm.
Title continues '...John Gaden, Kate Fitzpatrick. Paris Theatre, Liverpool St., opp. Hyde Park, 619193’.
Original artwork for poster - ink, gouache, and acrylic paint on paper.
Copy of poster is at PXD 1067/Folder 05/no. 1. Copy of theatre programme is at PXD 1067/Folder 05/no. 2.

2. Six Films About the Law..., [198-].
1 collage: ink and paper; 75.5 x 55.0 cm.
Signed ‘S.' in ink in image at middle right.
Title continues '...Directed by Keith Gow, Produced by Elisabeth Knight. Film Australia. Australian Film Commission'.
Original artwork for poster - ink and cut paper collage.
A copy of this poster is at PXD 1067/Folder 10/no. 3.

3. Dog Trumpet. Strange Brew, [ca. 1993].
1 collage: paper; 50.0 x 50.5 cm.
Paper collage ‘S’ in image at lower right.
Original artwork for the record cover of Dog Trumpet’s 1993 cover version of Cream’s ‘Strange Brew’ - fluorescent paper collage.

Arranged chronologically within location number

Research & study copies allowed: Including educational and not - for - profit use, and any use by the Library.
Copyright status:: In copyright - Life of artist plus 70 years
Rights and Restrictions Information:: Any commercial use of works by Martin Sharp should be referred to his nominated copyright collecting agency - VISCOPY.
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW and Courtesy Martin Sharp

Original contents list devised by Josef Lebovic.

Reference:
Library correspondence file

Contents list devised by Xiayu Wu based on Josef Lebovic's original list, for the internship component of the Master of Museum Studies course, University of Sydney, August 2010

Collection compiled by Josef Lebovic
PXX 39 transferred from PXD 1066, 10 November 2023