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Introduction

Arthur Hacker (June 1, 1932 - October 9, 2013) served in the Hong Kong government from 1967 to 1989. He was a Hong Kong illustrator, painter and historian from the United Kingdom and his renowned work includes the fourth and fifth sets of stamps issued by Queen Elizabeth II in 1973 and 1982 respectively, also the cartoon character Lap Sap Chung,  a green polka-dotted monster representing the consummate litterbug, was created for a civic campaign focused on public cleanliness launched by the Hong Kong Government Information Services (GIS).

M+ Collections

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Arthur Hacker 

Information Services Department, The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Poster, Mod Pop-in: Teddy Robin and the Playboys

1968

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Arthur Hacker 

Information Services Department, The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Poster, 'Pollution is Caused by People'

1986

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Arthur Hacker 

Information Services Department, The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Poster, 'Keep Hong Kong Clean Campaign: Don't Become the Lap Sap Chung' 

1972

Arthur Hacker  

Information Services Department, The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Poster, Clean Our Buildings, Keep Hong Kong Clean campaign 

1973

M+ Collection Archives

CA44/2/41

Arthur Hacker

Sketch, Po Lin Monastery, Hong Kong Sites and Legends poster

[1970s–1980s]

CA44/3/4

Arthur Hacker

Sketch, Karl Gutzlaff, British Hong Kong: Fact and Fable

[1980s–1990s]

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Arthur Hacker 

Sketch, F. Blackhead & Company, British Hong Kong: Fact and Fable 

[1980s–1990s]

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