"You haven't been flossing, have you?"
Print
2003 (made), 15/12/2003 (printed and published)
2003 (made), 15/12/2003 (printed and published)
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This is a reproduction of an original drawn cartoon that appeared in the Evening Standard on 15 December 2003. It is artist Marf's take on the current news story. As she describes it: 'The capture of Saddam Hussein yesterday is marked by an American army video showing a hirsute Saddam being examines by a US Army dentist, seen from behind in a white coat wearing white plastic gloves. The normally soigné Saddam looked like a caveman – and, indeed, has been living in an underground “spider-hole” in northern Iraq for weeks, possibly months.'
'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 haven't been flossing, have you?" (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink on paper |
| Brief description | Reproduction of a cartoon, "You haven't been flossing, have you?" by 'Marf' (Martha Richler), published in The Evening Standard, 15th December 2003; London. |
| Physical description | Print reproduction of a black and white line drawn cartoon showing Saddam Hussein receiving a dental inspection from U.S Army dentists (one male and one female). His hair and beard have grown wild since he has been in hiding. Stapled to E.382-2007,which is a print of the page of the newspaper in which the cartoon appeared. |
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| Production type | Copy |
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| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Object history | Donated by the artist. |
| Production | Attribution note: reproduction taken by artist of original drawing |
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| Summary | This is a reproduction of an original drawn cartoon that appeared in the Evening Standard on 15 December 2003. It is artist Marf's take on the current news story. As she describes it: 'The capture of Saddam Hussein yesterday is marked by an American army video showing a hirsute Saddam being examines by a US Army dentist, seen from behind in a white coat wearing white plastic gloves. The normally soigné Saddam looked like a caveman – and, indeed, has been living in an underground “spider-hole” in northern Iraq for weeks, possibly months.' '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.' |
| Associated object | E.382-2007 (Depiction) |
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| Accession number | E.381-2007 |
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| Record created | August 31, 2007 |
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