Peter Bromhead

Peter Bromhead MNZM (born 1933) is a New Zealand commercial interior designer, cartoonist[1] and illustrator.

Bromhead trained as an industrial designer in England and Sweden and migrated to New Zealand in the 1950s.[1] He was the editorial cartoonist for the Auckland Star from 1973 to 1989.[2]

He was made a Member of New Zealand Order of Merit in the 1999 Birthday Honours, for services as a cartoonist.

In 2001 Bromhead received His Royal Highness Prince Henrik's Medal of Honour[3] for promoting Danish products. In 2008 he was made a life member as a Fellow of the Designers Institute of New Zealand.[4] He was described by Richard Long, former Editor of The Dominion Post, as probably the best pocket cartoonist operating in the British Commonwealth.[5]

Family Life

Bromhead has been married three times, with a daughter Esme from the first marriage, Tim, Kitty, and Thomas from the second and a son Oscar from the third, to Carolyn. There is a 56 year gap between his children.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b "The irreverent high-priest of Minimalism". Our Homes Today. Times Newspapers. 16 March 2004. http://www.ourhomes.co.nz/cms/This/2004/03/art1000335.php. Retrieved 12 February 2010. 
  2. ^ "David Lange: Peter Bromhead, Auckland Star, 4 March 1987". New Zealand Cartoon Archive. Alexander Turnbull Library. http://www.cartoons.org.nz/exhibitions/the_line_up/l_u_21.htm. Retrieved 12 February 2010. 
  3. ^ "Contact". bromheaddesign.com. http://www.bromheaddesign.com/contact.php. Retrieved 12 February 2010. 
  4. ^ "History of Life Members LDINZ". Designers Institute of New Zealand. http://www.dinz.org.nz/About/44334. Retrieved 12 February 2010. 
  5. ^ "Art Expo 26 - 28 August 2011 hosted by Auckland Grammar School". artexhibition.ags.school.nz. 2011 [last update]. http://artexhibition.ags.school.nz/artist_profile.php?id=160. Retrieved 30 October 2011. 
  6. ^ "Cartoonist celebrates fatherhood at age 78". nzherald.co.nz. 2011 [last update]. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10762599. Retrieved 30 October 2011. "He's the Kiwi cartoonist with plenty of lead in the pencil - Herald on Sunday contributor Peter Bromhead has become a father again at 78." 
  7. ^ "Mexted and partner mum on new arrival". nzherald.co.nz. 2011 [last update]. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=10565278. Retrieved 30 October 2011. 

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