"Since when were you so interested in what I do all day?"
Drawing
2005 (made), 05/01/2005 (printed and published)
2005 (made), 05/01/2005 (printed and published)
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This cartoon appeared in the Evening Standard on 5 January 2005, and is artist Marf's take on the current news story. As she describes it: 'The American hit television show Desperate Housewives - the biggest thing of its kind since Sex in the City - debuts on British television, starring a host of gorgeous, sexy and bored suburban women up to no good.'
'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 | "Since when were you so interested in what I do all day?" (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink on paper |
| Brief description | Cartoon, "Since when were you so interested in what I do all day?" by 'Marf' (Martha Richler), published in The Evening Standard, 5th January 2005; London. |
| Physical description | Black and white line drawn cartoon showing the interior of a living room in which a man is watching 'Desperate Housewives' on television, which shows a sexy looking blond woman in a sleeveless black dress. He is sitting in an armchair holding a mug of tea. He is wearing striped trousers, a shirt and pullover and slippers. His wife is standing leaning on an upright vacuum cleaner. She is wearing a floral blouse, black skirt, pinny and lace-up shoes and has a feather duster tucked into her pinny. On the floor at her feet are two bottles of cleaning fluid and a duster. 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 5 January 2005, and is artist Marf's take on the current news story. As she describes it: 'The American hit television show Desperate Housewives - the biggest thing of its kind since Sex in the City - debuts on British television, starring a host of gorgeous, sexy and bored suburban women up to no good.' '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.368-2007 |
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| Record created | May 4, 2007 |
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