James Northfield (1887 - 1973) was an Australian graphic artist active from the 1910s through to the 1960s. He illustrated many commercial and government advertisements which depict Australian scenery, wildlife and daily life and also demonstrate the priorities of the government of the day.
In one of the longest careers in Australian commercial art, Northfield tackled a host of subjects and countless images. His graphic and colour skills were superb. He accepted commissions from travel organizations, industrial firms, government bodies, breweries and clothing manufacturers. A committed commercial artist, he produced artwork for Pelaco shirts, Hypol Cod Liver Oil and Abbotsford Invalid Stout; his large-format brewery posters dominated advertising hoardings for years. His clients also included the Triumph Motor Co. of Britain and the Indian Motocycle Co. of the United States of America. In 1956 he designed covers of publications for the Olympic Games. About this time he began to paint in oils and contributed his landscapes to local exhibitions.
© 2019. All images are copyrighted © by James Northfield or assignee. Apart from fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review as permitted under the Copyright Act, the use of any image from this site is prohibited unless prior written permission is obtained. All images used for illustrative purposes only.
In one of the longest careers in Australian commercial art, Northfield tackled a host of subjects and countless images. His graphic and colour skills were superb. He accepted commissions from travel organizations, industrial firms, government bodies, breweries and clothing manufacturers. A committed commercial artist, he produced artwork for Pelaco shirts, Hypol Cod Liver Oil and Abbotsford Invalid Stout; his large-format brewery posters dominated advertising hoardings for years. His clients also included the Triumph Motor Co. of Britain and the Indian Motocycle Co. of the United States of America. In 1956 he designed covers of publications for the Olympic Games. About this time he began to paint in oils and contributed his landscapes to local exhibitions.
© 2019. All images are copyrighted © by James Northfield or assignee. Apart from fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review as permitted under the Copyright Act, the use of any image from this site is prohibited unless prior written permission is obtained. All images used for illustrative purposes only.
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| 1921, The Chalet Mt. Buffalo National Park |
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| 1925, Lorne, Australia |
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| 1930, Mornington Mt. Martha |
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| 1930, Tasmania |
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| 1930s, Zoo Victorian Railways Australia Melbourne |
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| 1930s, Fauna tourist poster for the National Travel association |
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| 1930s, Travel poster for Australia |
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| 1934, Centenary Australia |
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| 1935, Australia Great Barrier Coral Reef |
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| 1935, Australia |
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| 1936, Australia, for Sunshine & Romance |
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| 1936, Melbourne, Victoria |
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| 1930s, Geelong, Victoria, Australia |
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| 1940s, Australian Parrots AUSTRALIA” |
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| 1940s, CBD |
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| 1947, Apollo Bay Australia |
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| 1950s Canberra, Australia |
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| 1955, The Oriental Hotel, Melbourne |
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| Australia, The Blue Mountains |
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| AVP-Mornington |
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| Cattle of the Inland |
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| Collins Street, Melbourne |
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| Collins Street, Melbourne |
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| Coolamcatta |
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| Jonas, Collins St |
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| Koala Native Bear Australian Travel Poster |
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| Murray River Tours, 'Take a Kodak' |
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| Near Alexandra, VIctoria |
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