ˈæftɚ hɪz dˈɛθ, ðə blˈæk ænd wˈaɪt səsˈaɪəɾi ʌv ɔːstɹˈeɪliə dᵻskɹˈaɪbd hˌɪm æz fˈɑːloʊz: "lˈɛs tˈænɚ wʌz pɹˈiːˈɛmɪnənt æz ɐ sˈoʊʃəl kˈɑːməntˌeɪɾɚɹ ɪnðə mˈiːdiəm ʌv blˈæk ænd wˈaɪt ˈɑːɹt ɪn twˈɛntiəθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi ɔːstɹˈeɪliə.
After his death, the Black and White Society of Australia described him as follows: "Les Tanner was pre-eminent as a social commentator in the medium of black and white art in 20th Century Australia.