"You can't blame 'im - with 'is background!"
Drawing
2005 (made), 14/01/2005 (printed and published)
2005 (made), 14/01/2005 (printed and published)
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This cartoon appeared in the Evening Standard on 14 January 2005, and is artist Marf's take on the current news story. As she describes it: 'Prince Harry, sports a Nazi uniform, complete with swastika armband, at a private fancy dress party; he is snapped on a mobile phone camera by one of the guests and his gaffe causes and international embarrassment for the royal family.'
'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 | "You can't blame 'im - with 'is background!" (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink on paper |
| Brief description | Cartoon, "You can't blame 'im - with 'is background!" by 'Marf' (Martha Richler), published in The Evening Standard, 14 January 2005; London. |
| Physical description | Black and white line drawn cartoon showing a man and a woman looking at a news headline. Both wear tracksuits and England flag necklaces. The man wears and England T-shirt. The man is bald and wears and earring in one ear. He holds a pit-bull terrier on a lead. The woman wears a diamond shaped earring and holds a cigarette. Behind is an urban scene showing apartment block with England flags hanging from two of the balconies. An empty drinks can lies on the floor next to the news headline board. 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 14 January 2005, and is artist Marf's take on the current news story. As she describes it: 'Prince Harry, sports a Nazi uniform, complete with swastika armband, at a private fancy dress party; he is snapped on a mobile phone camera by one of the guests and his gaffe causes and international embarrassment for the royal family.' '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.357-2007 |
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| Record created | April 27, 2007 |
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