Geoff Pryor

Summary

Geoffrey Pryor (born 1944 in Canberra[1]) is a retired Australian political cartoonist. He was the editorial cartoonist for The Canberra Times newspaper between 1978 and 2008.[1] During this 30-year career, Pryor generally drew seven cartoons per week for the newspaper.[1] Pryor's style was influenced by his predecessor at The Canberra Times, Larry Pickering.[2] His graphic style is ornate, much more detailed and portrait-like than that of such contemporaries as Patrick Cook. He was cartoonist for The Saturday Paper until his "second retirement" in December 2018.[3][4]

Reference sources edit

  • Portrait of Geoff Pryor, cartoonist by Virginia Wallace-Crabbe, 1997
  • Interview with Geoff Pryor, cartoonist (sound recording) interviewed by Ann Turner, 1998

References edit

  1. ^ a b c National Museum of Australia (14 December 2008). "Animated conversation between Geoff Pryor and Michael McKernan". National Museum of Australia. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Larry Pickering profile". Museum of Australian Democracy. 2002. Archived from the original on 23 May 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Geoff Pryor". The Saturday Paper. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  4. ^ Pryor, Geoff (22 December 2018). "Geoff Pryor cartoon, December 22 2018". The Saturday Paper. Retrieved 4 March 2019.

External links edit

  • Pryor collection of cartoons and drawings - held and digitised by the National Library of Australia
  • Engaging insight into the nation's past: Geoff Pryor / Old Parliament House
  • Engaging insight into the nation's past: Pickering and Pryor / Old Parliament House
  • Cartoonist Pryor retiring after 30 yrs / ABC News