"Can you help me? The girl at BA was just really mean to me!"
Drawing
2003 (made), 13/02/2003 (printed and published)
2003 (made), 13/02/2003 (printed and published)
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This cartoon appeared in the Evening Standard on 13 February 2003, and is artist Marf's take on the current news story. As she describes it: 'British army tanks surround Heathrow Airport in response to a terrorist plot to launch a rocket attack on an airliner. However, it is quickly learned that the tanks were not armed, and the popular suspicion is that the Government is seeking to exacerbate the level of anxiety in the lead-up to its planned invasion of Iraq.'
'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.'
'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
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| Title | "Can you help me? The girl at BA was just really mean to me!" (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink on paper |
| Brief description | Cartoon, "Can you help me? The girl at BA was just really mean to me!", by 'Marf' (Martha Richler), published in The Evening Standard, 13 February 2003; London. |
| Physical description | Black and white line drawn cartoon showing a woman with blond hair, dressed in black and wearing a heart-shaped earring. She has a baggage trolley holding a suitcase and a handbag and is talking to a soldier in an army tank. A sign in the top right background reads 'Welcome to Terminal 3'. A label on the reverse gives instructions (e.g. dimensions, date) for the newspaper printing. Some faint underdrawing can be seen. |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Object history | Donated by the artist. |
| Production | Attribution note: for publication in newspaper Reason For Production: Commission |
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| Summary | This cartoon appeared in the Evening Standard on 13 February 2003, and is artist Marf's take on the current news story. As she describes it: 'British army tanks surround Heathrow Airport in response to a terrorist plot to launch a rocket attack on an airliner. However, it is quickly learned that the tanks were not armed, and the popular suspicion is that the Government is seeking to exacerbate the level of anxiety in the lead-up to its planned invasion of Iraq.' '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.' |
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| Accession number | E.345-2007 |
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| Record created | April 26, 2007 |
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