Kathleen O'Brien | |
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| Born | 18 October 1914 Mackay, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 8 May 1991 (aged 76) Hazelbrook, New South Wales, Australia |
| Pen name | Kate O'Brien, Kath O'Brien |
| Occupation | Comic book/strip artist, commercial artist, book illustrator, |
| Period | 1943–1984 |
Kathleen O'Brien (1914–1991), was an Australian comic book artist, book illustrator and fashion artist. O'Brien is most notable for her 1943 comic strip, Wanda the War Girl, the first Australian comic strip to present an account of life during and after World War II from a female perspective.[1]
- ^ Shiell, Annette (1998). Bonzer: Australian Comics 1900s–1990s. Redhill, South Australia: Eluga Media. p. 77. ISBN 1-876308-12-5.