Hal Gye | |
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 Gye, photographed c. 1920 | |
| Born | Harold Frederick Neville Gye 22 May 1887 Ryde, New South Wales |
| Died | 25 November 1967 (aged 80) Beaumaris, Victoria |
| Pen name | James Hackston, Hacko |
| Occupation | Artist, cartoonist, caricaturist, illustrator, graphic designer, writer |
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Harold Frederick Neville Gye (22 May 1887 — 25 November 1967), was a prolific Australian artist, cartoonist and caricaturist under the name Hal Gye and a writer of verse and short stories under James Hackston. Gye's artwork was published in a number of newspapers and magazines including The Bulletin, a journal with which he had a long association both as an artist and a writer. Gye was also a noted book illustrator. His artwork was featured in the books of C. J. Dennis beginning with The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke in 1915 and he also illustrated books of verse by Will H. Ogilvie and Banjo Paterson. As 'James Hackston' Gye wrote verse and autobiographical short stories published in The Bulletin and the Coast to Coast series of anthologies. In 1966 his collected short stories were published as Father Clears Out.