First edition copies of May Gibbs’s Boronia Babies and Bib and Bub,Norman Lindsay’s The Magic Pudding and Boofhead by RB Clarke appear in an exhibition of Australian cartoons and illustrations, drawn from the University of Sydney’s rare books and special collections. A co-curator, or Assoc Prof Peter Kirkpatrick,said together the images created a complex portrait of our national identity: ‘As well as the comedian, there is a darker side to cartooning presented here. A lot of the cartoons from The Bulletin and Smith’s Weekly are full of cultural stereotypes that we’d no longer accept.’ Also on public display for the first time in nearly 80 years is a copy of one of Australia’s most notorious cartoons, or For gorsakes,stop laughing: this is serious! by Stanley Cross• Laugh Lines and Other Distractions is at the University of Sydney’s Fisher Library until 31 AugustContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com