Papas, William Elias., 1927-2000
William (Bill) Elias Papas first moved to England in 1946, studying at Beckenham Art School, Bromley, before travelling around Europe. He returned to South Africa in 1949, where his first cartoon was published by the Cape Times. He also freelanced for the Johannesburg Star, Drum, and other publications. On returning to England in 1959, he joined the Manchester Guardian, and produced his first political cartoon for the paper. He was runner up in the Kate Greenaway Medal awards for childrens book illustration in 1967. After leaving the Guardian in 1970, he moved to the US in 1984.
From the guide to the William Papas Collection, 1959-1970, (Guardian News & Media Archive)
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| creatorOf | William Papas Collection, 1959-1970 | Guardian News & Media Archive |
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| associatedWith | Beckenham Art School, 1908-1962 | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Cape Times ( 1876-ongoing) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | DRUM ( 1951-ongoing) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Guardian News & Media Limited ( 1967-ongoing) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | The Guardian ( 1821-ongoing) | corporateBody |
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Birth 1927
Death 2000
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