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 12:00

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 Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Instagram: fairleygina