Further biographical details for Arthur John Nichol can be found, along with images of his work, on the webpages at https://www.nicholarts.com.au/arthur-j-nichol-biography

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Nichol was a cartoonist, illustrator and designer: a freelance contributor to the Bulletin and Smith’s Weekly some time before WWII. He was staff artist on the Sydney Morning Herald in 1948-51 then became a freelance artist and designer. As a contributor to the 1960s Bulletin he signed himself 'Kurt Nodt’ because, he said, when he worked on the Sydney Morning Herald that was all you ever got from anyone (Rolfe, 271). National Library of Australia has a pen and ink drawing of Ben Chifley signed by Nichol (R8853) and a pen and ink cartoon, Alwuz did wonder why they done call him [dat] c.1970s (R11411).

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Writers:
Kerr, Joan
Diana Nichol
Michael Bogle
Date written:
1996
Last updated:
2021