"I'd write a protest letter - if only I'd been issued with a pen!"
Drawing
2004 (made), 20/01/2004 (printed and published)
2004 (made), 20/01/2004 (printed and published)
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This cartoon appeared in the Evening Standard on 20 January 2004, and is artist Marf's take on the current news story. As she describes it: 'A scandal is growing over claims that UK Defence Secretary Geoffrey Hoon’s failed to equip British troops in Iraq properly. It suggests incompetence at the highest level of the Labour government. The media show emails sent by soldiers in Iraq, complaining of not having the boots they need for extreme desert conditions, while many still await their chemical suits.'
'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'd write a protest letter - if only I'd been issued with a pen!" (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink on paper |
| Brief description | Cartoon, "I'd write a protest letter - if only I'd been issued with a pen!" by 'Marf' (Martha Richler), published in The Evening Standard, 20th January 2004; London. |
| Physical description | Black and white line drawn cartoon showing two soldiers (one male and one female) talking. The man sits on a rock and smokes a cigarette. He is holding a newspaper with the headline 'Hoon Under Siege'. Behind the woman is a sign pointing towards Baghdad. Behind the man is a tent with a tattered Union Jack flying from a flag pole attached to it. 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 20 January 2004, and is artist Marf's take on the current news story. As she describes it: 'A scandal is growing over claims that UK Defence Secretary Geoffrey Hoon’s failed to equip British troops in Iraq properly. It suggests incompetence at the highest level of the Labour government. The media show emails sent by soldiers in Iraq, complaining of not having the boots they need for extreme desert conditions, while many still await their chemical suits.' '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.376-2007 |
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| Record created | August 31, 2007 |
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