Henry George "Harry" Julius (15 November 1885 – 29 June 1938) was an Australian commercial artist who had a long association with

Sydney Ure Smith Sydney George Ure Smith OBE (9 January 188711 October 1949) was an Australian arts publisher, artist and promoter who "did more than any other Australian to publicize Australian art at home and overseas". Unlike most of his contemporaries, he ...

History

Julius was born in Sydney. While quite young he enlisted with volunteers and served in the

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as a bugler, reputedly the youngest to serve overseas. He learned the techniques of art at the

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, where he met

, and together founded the advertising firm of Smith and Julius, which employed around 40 commercial artists, including

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and

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. He assisted Ure Smith and Bertram Stevens to found the periodical ''

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'' and with Ure Smith produced ''The Home'' magazine, which was later taken over by the ''

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''. He introduced colour to the traditional Sunday comic strips section of Australian newspapers. Smith and Julius merged with Catts Patterson in 1928, and Julius formed his own Harry Julius Advertising Service. His caricatures appeared regularly in the Sydney ''

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'' and '' The Bulletin''. He was the first Australian artist to successfully produce animated cartoons, which were shown in Sydney cinemas during the war years. He was a member of the

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. He was a noted watercolorist, and shortly before his death was exhibiting at the David Jones Gallery. He died at his Darling Point home following a heart attack. His remains were ashed at the Rookwood Crematorium.

Family

Julius married and had two children *Rex Julius *Ruth Julius was well known as a painter and printmaker They had a home, "Tarmouth", Marathon Avenue,

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. He had three brothers: Frederick Julius and Clarence Julius, both in Sydney, and George Harond Julius (died 1948) in Brisbane. He had a sister, Mrs. W. T. Bull, also in Brisbane.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Julius, Harry 1884 births 1938 deaths Australian watercolourists Australian cartoonists Australian publishers (people) Australian commercial artists Julian Ashton Art School alumni