"Oh come on, you're just being French!"
Drawing
2005 (made), 31/05/2005 (printed and published)
2005 (made), 31/05/2005 (printed and published)
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This cartoon appeared in the Evening Standard on 31 May 2005, and is artist Marf's take on the current news story. As she describes it: 'The French nation votes against the EU referendum with a resounding "Non", interpreted as a sign of dissatisfaction with the Chirac government.'
'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 | "Oh come on, you're just being French!" (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink on paper |
| Brief description | Cartoon, "Oh come on, you're just being French!", by 'Marf' (Martha Richler), published in The Evening Standard, 31 May 2005; London. |
| Physical description | Black and white line drawn cartoon showing a man and woman in a bar. The woman is sitting on a stool at the bar with a cocktail glass. She has long dark slick hair and is wearing a sleevless dress, bracelet on each wrist and high-heeled shoes with ankle fasteners in the shape of a flower. She is saying NON (a speech bubble) and carries her hand limply towards her neck. The man has blond spiky hair and wears a shirt, tie and trousers. He holds a cigarette and leans on the bar behind the woman. In the background a couple are eating dinner at a table in front of a large window. Some lines have been blocked out with liquid paper, and 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 31 May 2005, and is artist Marf's take on the current news story. As she describes it: 'The French nation votes against the EU referendum with a resounding "Non", interpreted as a sign of dissatisfaction with the Chirac government.' '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.348-2007 |
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| Record created | April 26, 2007 |
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