Australia loses counterculture legend Martin Sharp

After a long battle with illness, founder of OZ magazine and the Yellow House, artist Martin Sharp dies at 71 in his Sydney home.

3 Dec 2013

Gina Fairley

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Visual Arts

Detail of Sharp’s Dylan poster Mr Tambourine Man

Known as the man who reshaped the face of Luna Park and flirted with the obscene through his illustrations in the magazine Oz, Martin Sharp died over the weekend in his rambling Sydney residence.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina