Australian cartoonist and comics historian Vane Lindesay has passed away. James Vane Crawford Lindesay, OAM October 2, 1920 – July 28, 2026The Australian Cartoonists Association (ACA) has announced the death of Vane Lindesay:It is with the deepest of sadness that we report the passing this afternoon of Patron of the Australian Cartoonists Association, Vane Lindsay OAM. Vane Lindesay, The AustralasianThe Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA) has a fine biography of Vane from last year. Vane Lindesay is one of those rare figures whose career bridged two often separate worlds: the production of visual culture and also its preservation. a few books by Vane LindesayVane Lindesay also became historian of Australian comic art.