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"I assure you - the train will be here by 2012!"

Drawing
2005 (made), 17/02/2005 (printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The cartoon, of which this is a copy, appeared in the Evening Standard on 17 February 2005, and is artist Marf's take on the current news story. As she describes it: 'The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is visiting each candidate city in turn to assess its potential as host of the 2012 games. Londoners are apprehensive as the IOC delegates inspect the decrepit tube.'

'Marf' drew daily topical cartoons for the Evening Standard between March 2002 and August 2005, moving to the Londoner's Diary page in August 2003. The drawings cover key political and social issues of the period, providing a vivid and often hilarious response to the main news of the day. The Evening Standard is London's only evening newspaper, publishing up to five editions a day. In Marf's own words: 'The cartoonist needs to keep up with the rapid pace of event.'


Object details

Categories
Object type
Title"I assure you - the train will be here by 2012!" (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink on paper
Brief description
Cartoon, "I assure you - the train will be here by 2012!" by 'Marf' (Martha Richler), published in The Evening Standard, 17 February 2005; London.
Physical description
Black and white line drawn cartoon showing a man in unform training the International Olympic Committee London Underground welcome party, also in uniform. They stand on the edge of the Underground platform as the trainer shows them how to say the line 'I assure you - the train will be here by 2012!'. Behind the group is a London Bid 2012 poster.
Dimensions
  • Height: 42cm
  • Width: 29.6cm
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • THURSDAY 17th FEBRUARY (Written in pen top centre)
  • "I assure you - the train / will be here by 2012!" (Written in pen across bottom; title to piece)
  • MARF (Artist signature written in pen bottom right of image, vertically)
  • IOC COMMITTEE (Written on flag, part of image)
  • LONDON BID / 2012 (Poster, part of image)
  • [Please / follow my / line-breaks / for 2-line / caption - thx!] (Written in pen to left of caption)
  • [scan: / 40 X 57 mm] (Written in pen to right of caption)
  • '05 (Written in pencil top right corner)
  • MIND THE GAP (Written on platform edge, upside down, part of image)
Credit line
Given by the artist
Object history
Donated by the artist.
Production
Attribution note: for publication in newspaper
Reason For Production: Commission
Subjects depicted
Summary
The cartoon, of which this is a copy, appeared in the Evening Standard on 17 February 2005, and is artist Marf's take on the current news story. As she describes it: 'The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is visiting each candidate city in turn to assess its potential as host of the 2012 games. Londoners are apprehensive as the IOC delegates inspect the decrepit tube.'

'Marf' drew daily topical cartoons for the Evening Standard between March 2002 and August 2005, moving to the Londoner's Diary page in August 2003. The drawings cover key political and social issues of the period, providing a vivid and often hilarious response to the main news of the day. The Evening Standard is London's only evening newspaper, publishing up to five editions a day. In Marf's own words: 'The cartoonist needs to keep up with the rapid pace of event.'
Collection
Accession number
E.359-2007

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Record createdApril 27, 2007
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