Clive Collins

Clive Collins
MBE
Born
Clive Hugh Austin Collins

(1942-02-06)6 February 1942
Weston-super-Mare, England
Died21 April 2022(2022-04-21) (aged 80)
London, England
Occupations
  • Cartoonist
  • illustrator
Years active1964–2022
Known forSatirical cartoons; regular contributor to Punch magazine
Relatives
WebsiteOfficial website (archive)

Clive Hugh Austin Collins (6 February 1942 – 21 April 2022)[1][2][3] was an English cartoonist and illustrator.

Career

Collins contributed drawings to many publications including The Oldie, Playboy, Punch, Reader's Digest, The Sun (where he also doubled as the racing tipster 'Lucky Jim'),[4] and The Daily Mail. He was the secretary of the British Cartoonists' Association and the Life Vice-President of The Cartoonists' Club of Great Britain.[5] In 2012, he was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire. He was awarded the Cartoonist of the Year award by the Cartoonist Club of Great Britain in 1984, 1985 and 1987.[6] In 1985, Collins was named the Cartoonist of the Year at The International Pavilion of Humor of Montreal, Canada, whose director was Robert LaPalme.

Personal life

Collins was the older brother of musician Phil Collins, and the uncle of actresses Lily Collins and Joely Collins and musicians Simon Collins and Nic Collins.[7][8]

Death

Collins died on 21 April 2022, at the age of 80.[9]

References

  1. ^ Who's Who in Art, 33rd edition, ed. Bernard Dolman, Art Trade Press, 2008, pp. LXV, 191
  2. ^ Horn, Maurice (1999). The World Encyclopedia of Cartoons. Chelsea House. p. 199. ISBN 978-0-7910-5185-6.
  3. ^ "Clive Collins". lambiek.net. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Clive Collins - British Cartoon Archive - University of Kent".
  5. ^ Official site Retrieved 21 May 2018
  6. ^ "Phil Collins flies in for bro's MBE". independent. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  7. ^ Sheff, David (October 1986). "Phil Collins Interviews – Playboy, October 1986". Archived from the original on 1 September 2002. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  8. ^ Hinton, Victoria (1994). "A case of mothers' pride". The Daily Express. Archived from the original on 20 December 2005. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Clive Collins". British Cartoon Archive. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
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