Ken Emerson
| Ken Emerson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kenneth Albert Emerson 9 July 1927 Sydney, New South Wales |
| Died | 12 February 2010 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist |
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Notable works
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The Warrumbunglers On The Rocks |
| Awards | Stanley Award |
Kenneth Albert Emerson (9 July 1927 – 12 February 2010) was an Australian cartoonist and comic strip creator. He is best known for writing the comic strips The Warrumbunglers and On The Rocks. Emerson was the son-in-law of cartoonist Eric Jolliffe.
Emerson was born in Sydney, the son of Albert Emerson and his wife, Ruth (Booth), who had emigrated from Belfast. He had one brother, Alf. His father died from malaria, which he contracted whilst they were based in New Guinea. His mother remarried and had another son, Denis. He spent part of his youth working in central Queensland. After leaving school, Emerson experienced a wide range of jobs including greaser, surveyor's assistant, barman, stagehand, boilermaker's assistant and builder's labourer. He spent three years studying art at East Sydney Technical College before travelling to New Zealand, where his brother Alf had moved to. In New Zealand he worked in assorted jobs including as a freelance artist.
On his return to Sydney, Emerson subsequently became a full-time artist. His began as a commercial artist and photograph retoucher in advertising, then went on to television animation before returning to advertising, where he remained until 1976.
In May 1960 had a comic strip, Bush Folks, accepted by the Australian Woman's Mirror. In November 1960 the magazine was taken over by Australian Consolidated Press, following which it was merged with the Weekend. The two magazines had nothing in common and ended up being called Everybody's. The strip was dropped but Emmerson continued to sell cartoons to the new magazine for several years before it folded late in 1967.
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