"I assume this is about your pay rise."
Drawing
2003 (made), 09/10/2003 (printed and published)
2003 (made), 09/10/2003 (printed and published)
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This cartoon appeared in the Evening Standard on 9 October 2003, and is artist Marf's take on the current news story. As she describes it: 'Kill Bill, a new film directed by Quentin Tarantino, starring Uma Thurman as its high-kicking, sword-wielding heroine, opens in London.'
'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 | "I assume this is about your pay rise." (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink on paper |
| Brief description | Cartoon, "I assume this is about your pay rise." by 'Marf' (Martha Richler), published in The Evening Standard, 9 October 2003; London. |
| Physical description | Black and white line drawn cartoon showing the interior of a human resources office, in which a young lady brandishes a sword at the male human resources officer. She wears an outfit resembling one worn on the Kill Bill motion picture; he wears a pin-striped suit and sits behind his desk. There is a framed photograph showing that the man has won an award in his work. Through the window is the view of a city scene showing a large billboard advertising the opening of Kill Bill. 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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| Literary reference | <i>Kill Bill</i> (Motion Picture) by Quentin Tarantino |
| Summary | This cartoon appeared in the Evening Standard on 9 October 2003, and is artist Marf's take on the current news story. As she describes it: 'Kill Bill, a new film directed by Quentin Tarantino, starring Uma Thurman as its high-kicking, sword-wielding heroine, opens in London.' '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.356-2007 |
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| Record created | April 27, 2007 |
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