John Hill
John Cecil Hill (1889-1974) was a New Zealand cartoonist and artist, usually referred to as J. He was born in Sheffield and worked as a 'tea planter in Ceylon and a commercial turtle hunter' before moving to New Zealand. He was the Auckland Star 's first cartoonist, holding the position 1927 to 1952. His work appeared in Tatler, the Bulletin and Time.
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John Hill
John Hill · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · The Edward W. C. Arnold Collection of New York Prints, Maps and Pictures, Bequest of Edward W. C. Arnold, 1954 · Public domain (CC0, Met Open Access)
- Born
- 1889
- Died
- 1974
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Occupation
- cartoonist
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John Cecil Hill (1889-1974) was a New Zealand cartoonist and artist, usually referred to as J. He was born in Sheffield and worked as a 'tea planter in Ceylon and a commercial turtle hunter' before moving to New Zealand. He was the Auckland Star 's first cartoonist, holding the position 1927 to 1952. His work appeared in Tatler, the Bulletin and Time.
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Born in 1889, died in 1974.
Work by John Hill is recorded in the collections of Auckland Art Gallery.
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