Brian White (cartoonist)

Brian (H.B.) White (born 1902; died 1984) was a British cartoonist, creating 'The Nipper' for the Daily Mail between 1933 and 1947.

Both 'Keyhole Kate' and 'Double Trouble' ran in London's Evening Standard.

Early in his career he forged links with Sid Griffiths [ [http://screenandsound.llgc.org.uk/news_013.htm Welsh Screen Archive link for "Jerry the Troublesome Tyke", on whose animation Brian White collaborated with Sid Griffiths] ] , and he latterly formed the company "Griffiths and White" in 1929 with him. Working from an office in the Charing Cross Road, London, they initially produced animated advertisements for Superads.

In collaboration with cousin Harold White, B&H Publications produced George Bernard Shaw Through The Camera in 1948.

Brain White worked for a year in 1952/3 on the first feature cartoon (75 minutes) "Animal Farm", based on George Orwell's novel of the same name. An associate here was Sid Griffiths, with whom he had collaborated 30 years earlier.

He is the grandfather of British sculptor Jon Edgar.

He died at Rustington, West Sussex in 1984.

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External links

* [http://www.original-cartoon-art.com/html/artists/brian.htm original cartoon strips from independent art gallery]