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"Wow! Just what are we on, Man?"

Drawing
1998 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pen and ink drawing of schoolchildren under the influence of drugs gazing at the proposed Spiral building for the Victoria and Albert Museum.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Title"Wow! Just what are we on, Man?" (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
pencil, pen and ink on paper
Brief description
Satirical drawing by Peter Bookes reproduced as a cartoon in The Times newspaper, 1998, showing schoolchildren under the influence of drugs gazing at the proposed Spiral building for the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Physical description
Pen and ink drawing of schoolchildren under the influence of drugs gazing at the proposed Spiral building for the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Dimensions
  • Height: 26.7cm
  • Width: 35.6cm
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • "Wow! Just what are we on, Man?" (picture title; front, bottom; ink)
  • Peter Brookes 18 XI 98 (Signature; date; front top left corner; ink)
Object history
Acquired in 1999.
The drawing was made for reproduction as a cartoon in The Times newspaper of 18th November 1998.
Historical context
This cartoon was made in response to Press coverage of planning permission being granted for the proposed Spiral building designed by Daniel Liebeskind.
Subject depicted
Place depicted
Association
Collection
Accession number
E.259-1999

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Record createdDecember 17, 1999
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