Summary
Hand painted caricature of a man depicting Melbourne children's television personality Harry `Happy' Hammond in his trademark checked jacket and hat. He is shown clicking his fingers, which was a gesture he was known for. Hammond hosted The Tarax Happy Show on GTV Channel from 1957 until 1961, when he moved to HSV Channel 7 as host of The Happy Show, which ran until the mid 1960s.
It was painted by an unknown commercial artist named J.Rogers, and was probably done for a local entertainment magazine, such as TV Week or TV Times.
Physical Description
Hand painted caricature of a man with a oversized head. He wears a multicoloured hat and jacket.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Michael Reason, 10 Mar 2014
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Manufacturer
Camden Art, 188 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1960-1965
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Person Depicted
Harry '. Hammond, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1960-1965
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Artist
J Rogers, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1960-1965
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Inscriptions
Signed on front of painting: 'J. ROGERS'.
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Classification
Communications, Television programming & production, Promotional images
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Keywords
Australian Television Industry, Television Publicity, Performers, Artists, Painters, Magazines