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There's So Many of Us and So Few of Him

Poster
1987 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Woodcut print entitled 'There's So Many of Us and So Few of Him' depicting a fat white cat wearing a suit jacket and trilby, carrying four bottles of milk and looking furtive. In the background are a number of smaller black cats who are peeping over a fence mischievously, ready to ambush the 'fat cat'. Incorporated into the print on the left is the symbol for the IWW (International Workers of the World) and the publishing details.

Object details

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Object type
TitleThere's So Many of Us and So Few of Him (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Woodcut print
Brief description
Poster, 'There's So Many of Us and So Few of Him', by Carlos Cortez for Industrial Workers of the World. Chicago, 1987.
Physical description
Woodcut print entitled 'There's So Many of Us and So Few of Him' depicting a fat white cat wearing a suit jacket and trilby, carrying four bottles of milk and looking furtive. In the background are a number of smaller black cats who are peeping over a fence mischievously, ready to ambush the 'fat cat'. Incorporated into the print on the left is the symbol for the IWW (International Workers of the World) and the publishing details.
Dimensions
  • Height: 57cm
  • Width: 44.5cm
Credit line
Given by Sonia Martin
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.278-2014

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Record createdSeptember 16, 2014
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