Paul Rigby
| Paul Crispin Rigby | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 October 1924 Sandringham, Melbourne |
| Died | 15 November 2006 (aged 82) Margaret River, Western Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Painter / cartoonist / illustrator |
| Years active | 1948-1979 |
| Spouse(s) | Marlene Cockburn (1956-2006) |
| Children | Two sons, three daughters |
| Awards |
Order of Australia (1999) Walkley Cartoon Award (1960, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969) New York Press Club Award (1981) Newspaper Guild Page One Award (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986) |
Paul Crispin Rigby AM (25 October 1924 – 15 November 2006) was an award-winning Australian cartoonist who worked for newspapers in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. He usually worked under the name Rigby.
Rigby was born in Sandringham, Victoria, on 25 October 1924, the second son of James Rigby, a telephone engineer, and his wife Violet Wood. He studied art at Brighton Technical School before leaving at 15 to work as a commercial artist, eventually taking up freelance work.
Rigby was a gunner-armourer in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II from 1942 to 1946, serving primarily in bombers in North Africa and Europe.
Rigby worked as a commercial artist and teacher before moving to Perth to work as an illustrator for West Australian Newspapers (1948–52), notably on the Western Mail. His work as a political cartoonist started at the Daily News (Perth) in 1952, where he won five Walkley Awards between 1960 and 1969.
From 1949 his work coincided with that of topical columnist Bernie Kirwan Ward on the back page of the Daily News. The pair published a number of books containing reprints of their popular collaborations.
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