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Peter Nicholson

b. 1946

Australian political cartoonist, caricaturist and sculptor

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About Peter Nicholson

Born 1946. Peter Nicholson is an Australian caricaturist and sculptor.

Peter Nicholson (born 1946) is an Australian political cartoonist, caricaturist, and sculptor. He has won several Walkley Awards. He is also known for his busts of Prime Ministers of Australia in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.

Early life Peter Nicholson was born in 1946.

Career Nicholson has produced numerous political cartoons for publication in newspapers, in particular The Age and The Australian. He has also produced animated political cartoons for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the TV series Fast Forward, and was involved in the Rubbery Figures television series.

He is also a sculptor. Nicholson created the busts of Malcolm Fraser, Bob Hawke, Paul Keating, John Howard, Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard, which are part of the Prime Ministers Avenue in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.

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Important facts

Born
1946
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Caricaturist, sculptor
Nationality
Australia
Education
Scotch College

People in Peter Nicholson's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Julia Gillard
Julia Gillard
b. 1961
Politician
 Portrait of Paul Keating
Paul Keating
b. 1944
Politician
 Portrait of Bob Hawke
Bob Hawke
1929 – 2019
Politician
 Portrait of John
John
1881 – 1963
Latin Catholic priest
 Portrait of John Howard
John Howard
1913 – 1995
Educator
 Portrait of Kevin Rudd
Kevin Rudd
b. 1957
Politician
 Portrait of Malcolm Fraser
Malcolm Fraser
1930 – 2015
Politician

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Peter Nicholson's

Portrait of Albert B. Sabin
Albert B. Sabin
1906 – 1993
Virologist
 Portrait of Grigore Moisil
Grigore Moisil
1906 – 1973
Mathematician
 Portrait of Hans Bethe
Hans Bethe
1906 – 2005
Physicist
 Portrait of Harry Hammond Hess
Harry Hammond Hess
1906 – 1969
Geologist
 Portrait of Ivan Knunyants
Ivan Knunyants
1906 – 1990
Organic chemist
 Portrait of Jean Dieudonné
Jean Dieudonné
1906 – 1992
Mathematician

Frequently asked questions

Who is Peter Nicholson?

Australian political cartoonist, caricaturist and sculptor

When was Peter Nicholson born?

Peter Nicholson was born in 1946.

What is Peter Nicholson's occupation?

Peter Nicholson is a caricaturist and sculptor.

What nationality is Peter Nicholson?

Peter Nicholson is Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Peter Nicholson

· Wikidata: Q7176099

· DBpedia: Peter Nicholson (cartoonist)

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