Mark Bryant (cartoons) explained

Mark Bryant (born 1953) is a British historian of cartoons. He has been honorary secretary and vice president of the British Cartoonists' Association and honorary secretary of the London Press Club.

Early life and family

Christopher Mark Bryant was born in Woodyates, Dorset, on 18 October 1953, and graduated in philosophy from the University of London. He later acquired a PhD in history from the University of Kent.^[1]

Brother Dr Julius Bryant British Art Historian, Keeper Emeritus of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Career

Bryant has written a number of books on the history of cartoons and has edited more than thirty short story and cartoon collections.^[1]

He has been honorary secretary and vice president of the British Cartoonists' Association and honorary secretary of the London Press Club.^[1]

He was a trustee of the Cartoon Museum.^[2]

He was awarded a special commendation in the Specialist Reference Book of the Year Award, 1990, for Dictionary of Riddles.^[1]

Member Royal Society of Literature

Selected publications

• Book: Bryant . Mark . Riddles, ancient and modern . 1984 . P. Bedrick Books . New York . 0911745491 . 1st American.
• Book: Bryant . Mark . Dictionary of British Cartoonists and Caricaturists : 1730-1980. . 12 December 2023. Routledge . 978-1032195063.
• Book: Bryant . Mark . Dictionary of twentieth century British cartoonists and caricaturists . 2000 . Ashgate . Aldershot, Hants . 1840142863.
• Book: Bryant . Mark . A true compendium of curious facts, bizarre habits, and fascinating anecdotes about the private lives of the famous and infamous throughout history . 2001 . Cassell . London . 0304357588.
• Book: Bryant . Mark . The Napoleonic Wars in cartoons . 2009 . Grub Street . London . 978-1906502270.
• Book: Bryant . Mark . The world's greatest war cartoonists and caricaturists, 1792-1945 . 2011 . Grub Street . London . 978-1908117083.
• Book: Bryant . Mark . World War I in cartoons . 2014 . London . 978-1909808096.
• Book: Bryant . Mark . World War II in cartoons . 2014 . London . 978-1909808119.

External links

• Mark Bryant's contributions to History Today
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrBAK0osMxU

Notes and References

1. https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/bryant-mark-1953 BRYANT, Mark 1953-.
2. Web site: Trustees. 2021-05-25. 2021-05-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20210525065817/https://www.cartoonmuseum.org/trustees. live.