Guide to the Papers of Bruce Petty

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MS 10177

National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record

Created: 2017

Collection Summary

Creator
Petty, Bruce
Title
Papers of Bruce Petty
Date Range
1950 - 2013
Collection Number
MS 10177
Extent
8.05 metres (14 ms boxes, 3 medium folio boxes, 4 large folio boxes, 11 map folios)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
Special Collections (Manuscripts)

Introduction

Content Description

The collection comprises drawings by Bruce Petty 1957-2000; incorporating political cartoons for the Melbourne paper 'The Age' 1980s to 2000s; film scripts and story boards for films.

Conditions Governing Access

Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn7092743)

Conditions Governing Use

Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

Preferred Citation

Items from this collection should be cited as 'Papers of Bruce Petty, MS 10177, National Library of Australia, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.

Finding Aid Sources(s)

Please note: This finding aid may comprise or contain descriptive information provided by donors, researchers and/or volunteers

Item Descriptions

Class 1. Consignment Received July 2015, 1950 - 2013

This consignment comprises drawings by Bruce Petty 1957-2000; incorporating political cartoons for the Melbourne paper 'The Age' 1980s to 2000s; film scripts and story boards for films.

Series. Travel Drawings and Writings

Sketches for Australian Artist in SE Asia (book) : loose bundle / Vietnam & Laos, 1961-1962 (File 1) - Box 1
Sketchbook SE Asia and Sydney, ca. 1960 (File 2) - Box 1
Thailand illustrations, 1962 (File 3) - Box 1
Indonesia, 1999 (File 4) - Box 1
Sketches and Writing from Overseas Trips - UK, 1980-2000 (File 5) - Box 1
Sketches and Writing from Overseas Trips - Brussels, 1987 (File 6) - Box 1
Sketches and Writing from Overseas Trips - Pakistan including Pettyian map of Militant Islam Central Asia (File 7) - Box 1
Sketches and Writing from Overseas Trips - Iraq & Jordan, 1980 and 1982 (File 8) - Box 1
Sketches and Writing from Overseas Trips - USSR, 1988 and 1991 (File 9) - Box 1
Sketches and Writing from Overseas Trips - Berlin, 1989 (File 10) - Box 1
Sketches and Writing from Overseas Trips - Prague, 1990 (File 11) - Box 1
Sketches and Writing from Overseas Trips - Thailand, 1997 (File 12) - Box 1
Sketches and Writing from Overseas Trips - Indonesia, 1999 (File 13) - Box 1
Sketches and Writing from Overseas Trips - USA 1995 One Australia Yacht preparation and loose bundle including autograph letter signed to Slavoj Zizek re Utopia and planned animated movie, 1995 (File 14) - Box 1
Sketches and Writing from Overseas Trips - USA 1995 and election 2000, 1995 and 2000 (File 15) - Box 1
Sketches and Writing from Overseas Trips - USA, 1995 (File 16) - Box 2
South Africa, 1994-1995 (File 17) - Box 2
Russian Cartoonists Gifts to Bruce Petty 1988, Mikhail M. Zlatkovsky (1944-) one signed by the artist. Plus photocopies of Russian cartoons, and a copy of a Russian magazine c.12 items, 1988 (File 18) - Box 2

Series. Political Cartoons for The Age

Drawings for The Age, 1980-1989 (File 19-22) - Box 2
Drawings for The Age, 1984-1989 (File 23) - Box 3
Drawings for The Age, 1987-1990 (File 24) - Box 3
Drawings for The Age, 1980-1989 (File 25-27) - Box 3
Drawings and Roughs for The Age, 1988-1998 (File 28) - Box 3
Drawings for The Age, 1984-1998 (File 29) - Box 4
Drawings for The Age, 1980-1989 (File 30-31) - Box 4
Drawings for The Age, 1980-1989 (File 32) - Box 4
Drawings for The Age, 1987-1991 (File 33) - Box 5
Drawings for The Age, 1980-1989 (File 34) - Box 5
Drawings for The Age, 1992-1995 (File 35) - Box 5
Drawings for The Age, 1993 (File 36) - Box 5
Drawings for The Age, 1995-1996 (File 37) - Box 6
Drawings for The Age, 1999 (File 38) - Box 6
Drawings for The Age, 1992-1999 (File 39) - Box 6
Drawings for The Age, 1996-2003 (File 40) - Box 6
Roughs for Age drawings and inside "Howard Years 97-98", 1997-1998 (File 41) - Box 7
Drawings for The Age, 1989-2003 (File 42) - Box 7
Drawings for The Age, 1992 (File 43) - Box 7
Drawings for The Age, 1991-1994 (File 44) - Box 7
Drawings for The Age, 2010-2013 (File 45) - Box 7
Drawings for The Age, 2009-2013 (File 46) - Box 8
Drawings for The Age: political, general, Australian corporate and society, 2001-2007 (File 47) - Box 8
Drawings for The Age: Howard Years 1996-2007, 1996-2007 (File 48) - Box 8
Notes, sketches and scribbled ideas, 1992-2001 (File 49) - Box 9

Series. Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous. Biographical information, filmography, reports and other illustrations by Bruce Petty; "Take the Toys from the Boys" tea towel; newspaper clippings, 1981-1997 (File 50) - Box 9
Canberra Public Service, 1960-1969 (File 51) - Box 9

Series. Correspondence

Business letters, fax originals - commissioning work etc.; Tanner drawings, 1992-2013 (File 52) - Box 9

Series. Scripts for Animated Films, 1984-2012

Human Contraptions: Film Australia. Treatment, synopses, timeline, storyboard, c.100pp (File 53) - Box 10
The Clever Country: Cartoons for The Age 1980s: Roneoed script, 85 shots, 54pp Richard Brennan producer (File 54) - Box 10
The Brain Ride (Mind Ride): Proposal, outline, some research material, related correspondence, c.25pp (File 55) - Box 10
The Mad Century: Printout of script, prospectus, some clippings, c.30pp (File 56) - Box 10
Joking: Two drafts, plus shooting script, c.50pp. Devised by Bruce Petty, written by Bruce Petty and John Clarke; proposed three one hour documentaries about humour (File 57) - Box 10
The Music Picture: Synopsis, outline, roughs, c.10pp (File 58) - Box 10
Motor Show: "Idea for a seven part 1/2 hour TV series" Photocopy and printout of script, c.20pp (File 59) - Box 10
The Movers - a Film About Technology: Printout of script, combbound, 38 shots, 47pp. Plus illustrations of characters, c.6pp (File 60) - Box 10
Room 2: Printout of script, combound, clean, c.30pp (File 61) - Box 10
Bent: "A Satirical Film About Corruption", outline, 5pp (File 62) - Box 10
Right Brain: outline, 4pp (File 63) - Box 10
Joking in Moscow: Printouts of scripts, with h/w and paste ups, 2 versions, 7pp, 13pp (File 64) - Box 10
Vince: Clean printout, 63pp, no illustrations (File 65) - Box 10
Plates Day: Clean photocopied printout of illustrated script, 163pp, related emails and other notes, c.6pp (File 66) - Box 11
Complaints (File 67) - Box 11

Series. Scripts for Animation Machines

"The Sixties" Animation script, c.100pp (File 68A) - Box 11
"The Sixties" Script, 60pp, plus loose drawings and other notes, c.30pp (File 68B) - Box 11
Script for "The Sixties" photocopied printout, illustrations plus text, 152pp (File 68C) - Box 11
Prints from Animated Film Money. Eighteen colour prints, all A4, all titled, all from "Money", all numbered as #4/99, signed and dated by the artist; titles include "World War Two", "The Twenties", "Queen Victoria", "Freedom" (File 69) - Box 11
Expo 85 Machine -24 colour prints of construction of machines, 10x15cms. 4 pen and ink drawings of machines, A4, eg "Education Machine", "Law Machine", "Media Machine" (File 70) - Box 11
Scripts for Animation Films: Reference material, outline, notes; brief 'Skyscraper' documentary c.15pp (File 71) - Box 12
Scripts for Animation Films: Rough drawings, felt pen, A4, c.20pp (File 72) - Box 12
"Global Haywire" - scene breakdown, script, reference material, c.30pp (File 73A) - Box 12
"Global Haywire" - versions of script, prospectus, research material, drafts, c.200pp (File 73B) - Box 12
Animated Film Scripts Partial Printouts - "Noise in the Street", c.20pp (File 74) - Box 12
Animated Film Scripts Partial Printouts - "Utopia", c.20pp CD - 'Utopia Feb' (File 75) - Box 12
Utopia. Feb. (Item NLA.MS-DM009471) - Digital-Carriers-Box 159
1 Item, Unbranded, Data CD (any content on recordable CD-R)

Series. Political Drawings, 1950-2000

"Published Drawings 1960s, various publications ..." Newspapers, magazines, original clippings, c.50 (File) - Folio-Box 13
"Drawings 1970s and 1980s". C.30pp., combination A3 and A4, many political cartoons for newspapers (File) - Folio-Box 13
"Drawings 1972-1976" 18 brown envelopes, c.60pp (File) - Folio-Box 13
"Drawings 1950s & 60s" c.30pp, combination A4 and A3, some marked up for publication, others mounted onto board; drawings or drawings with captions, not specifically political, not Australian; including Ronald Searle (File) - Folio-Box 13
"Animation - Original Cells" 82 sheets, pen and ink, bigger than A4 and smaller than A3, not signed or captioned. (File) - Folio-Box 13
"Economics, 2 Powers, Politics, Animations" c.100pp (File) - Folio-Box 13
"Drawings (dated) 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988". Approx.150, Australian content, political, more general, various sizes, pen and ink or felt pen, some with paste ups as above (File) - Folio-Box 14
"Drawings 1966-1968". Approx. 200, as previous, except more international subject matter, various sizes (File) - Folio-Box 14
"Punch Drawings 1960s / Negs 1964". 1. Punch. Approx. 30 sheets, pen and ink, many marked up for publication, observational and humourous, some captioned, not all, a couple of the published versions; 2. Lithographic film negatives, approx. 40, not labelled, loose (File) - Folio-Box 14
"Drawings for The New Yorker" 5 drawings, all marked up for publication, need conservation, tape bleed, no captions, nd (File) - Folio-Box 14
Drawings undated - mostly 1980s. Approx.200, various sizes, pen and ink, felt pen, most cartooons with captions, signed (File) - Folio-Box 15
Bundled this way by Bruce Petty. Approx.200, various sizes, pen and ink, felt pen (File) - Folio-Box 15
Drawings (dated) 1989-1996, 2000. Approx.100, various sizes and subjects, pen and ink, some coloured (File) - Folio-Box 15
Political Cartoons 1957, 1971, 1977. Approx. 20, fragments, various sizes and subjects (File) - Folio-Box 15
Drawings 1960s & 1970s. Approx.200, pen and ink, felt pen, political cartoons, local and international, various sizes (File) - Folio-Box 15

Series. Drawings, 1963-1968

Drawings 1964, 65, 66. Approx. 250, most political, various sizes, combinations as above; most with tape bleed along edges where they have been tipped onto board (File) - Map-Folio 16A
Drawings 1964, 65, 66. Approx. 250, most political, various sizes, combinations as above; most with tape bleed along edges where they have been tipped onto board (File) - Map-Folio 16B
Old scrapbook containing approx. 30, various sizes, some captioned, some date stamped, similar combination of mostly cartoons, international and local, 1963-1968 (File) - Map-Folio 17
Various sizes, as above, some watercolours, fragments and frayed, approx.200 (File) - Map-Folio 18A
Various sizes, as above, some watercolours, fragments and frayed, approx.200 (File) - Map-Folio 18B
Various sizes as above, subjects as above, frayed, approx. 100, 1968 (File) - Map-Folio 19
Two awards and miscellaneous drawings. Clippings, originals and photocopies, odd drawings, loose, c.100 items; poster for Australian History, at New York Film Festival, 1973, 43 x 36cms; also London Film Festival, 1972, 57 x 39cms, 1972 (File) - Map-Folio 20
The Absurd Machine: Publisher's pasted-up proofs, text and image, c.100pp. Returned to Bruce Petty with covering note, 6-Jan-88, and small amount of related printed ephemera (File) - Map-Folio 21A
The Absurd Machine: Publisher's pasted-up proofs, text and image, c.100pp. Returned to Bruce Petty with covering note, 6-Jan-88, and small amount of related printed ephemera (File) - Map-Folio 21B

Series. Posters

Tube. Fifteen by Bruce Petty: public meetings, movies by him, books by him, performances, other meetings; 5 other posters not by Bruce Petty for movies, women's art, against Rio Tinto; one by Martin Sharp for an exhibition of Peter Powditch's at Gallery A, 30 x 20cms, pinholes, else fine. Handbill size to movie poster (File) - Map-Folio 22

Series. Printed Works

Printed examples of Bruce Petty's work: book covers, Christmas cards, record covers, advertising, c.30 items, some duplicated (File) - Map-Folio 23

Series. Books

The Absurd Machine: Note inside the box, "... 'The Absurd Machine' which had evolved out an earlier animation script, 'The Sixties' and a book draft titled 'Noise in the Street'". Four large bundles, c.100pp. each, A3 and larger, clean printouts, not titled, plus a floppy disk labelled "60s" (File) - Folio-Box 24
Petty 60 (Item NLA.MS-DM008726) - Digital-Carriers-Box 11
1 Item, Sony MFD-2DD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
The Absurd Machine: Note inside the box, "drafts for book variously called 'The Sixties' or 'Noise in the Street' eventually the book called 'The Absurd Machine' (Penguin, 1997)." Four bundles, all A3, publisher's printouts, combination text and image, some minor h/w, as: "Noise in the Street" (2), c.100pp., c.60pp, c.60pp; "Sixtiez", clean printout, c.100pp (File) - Folio-Box 25

Series. Travel Drawings and Writings

Sketches and Writing from Overseas Trips -Vietnam & Laos, Brussels, Iraq & Jordan, Prague; Russian Cartoonists Gifts to Bruce Petty 1988, Mikhail M. Zlatkovsky (1944-) one signed by the artist; copy of a Russian magazine; politcal cartoons for "The Age". Loose drawings from Folder 56B "The Sixties" Script (File) - Folio-Box 26

Class 2. Consignment Received October 2016, 1965 - 2012

This consignment comprises various research material; sketches and drawings by Bruce Petty

Series. Research material

Various research material, sketches and drawings (File) - Box 27
Various research material, sketches and drawings (File) - Box 27
Various research material, sketches and drawings (File) - Box 27
Various research material, sketches and drawings (File) - Box 27
Various research material, sketches and drawings (File) - Box 27
Introducing Blues Guitar by Brett Duncan, 1994 (Item NLA.MS-DM009472) - Digital-Carriers-Box 159
1 Item, Commercial Jupiter 2 Pty Ltd, Data CD (any content on recordable CD-R)

This CD contains all of the examples within the book.

In Memory of Mary Gillan. Crossway Service, 2014 (Item NLA.MS-DM009473) - Digital-Carriers-Box 159
1 Item, Unbranded, Data CD (any content on recordable CD-R)
The Matilda Candidate (Item NLA.MS-DM009474) - Digital-Carriers-Box 159
1 Item, Commercial Unbranded, Data CD (any content on recordable CD-R)

Olsen Levy Productions. Dur. 57 min

Human Contraptions (Item NLA.MS-DM009475) - Digital-Carriers-Box 159
1 Item, Verbatim, Data CD (any content on recordable CD-R)
No information (Item NLA.MS-SAV017833) - Cassette-Box 853
1 Item, Sony, Mini DV
"The Sixties" sketches (File) - Box 28
Various research material, sketches and drawings (File) - Box 28
Various research material, sketches and drawings (File) - Box 28
Various research material, sketches and drawings (some on acetate) (File) - Box 28
Research material, printed cartoons (File) - Box 28
"Lifestyle Precinct" illustrations; "Law Machine" folio; drawings on acetate; Biography of Issy Wyner - cover by Bruce Petty (File) - Folio-Box 29

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