"You see? Isn't being a royal fun?"
Print
2005 (made), 13/05/2005 (printed and published)
2005 (made), 13/05/2005 (printed and published)
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This cartoon appeared in the Evening Standard on 13 May 2005, and is artist Marf's take on the current news story. As she describes it: 'Prince Charles and his new wide Camilla have delayed their honeymoon until now – and it is to be a cruise in the Aegean with no press photographers allowed. So we commoners are left to imagine how romantic it must be, two lovers united at last. The drawing echoes the famous scene of the two lovers at the prow of the doomed liner in the 1997 blockbuster film Titanic.'
'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 see? Isn't being a royal fun?" (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink on paper |
| Brief description | Reproduction of a cartoon, "You see? Isn't being a royal fun?" by 'Marf' (Martha Richler), published in The Evening Standard, 13th May 2005; London. |
| Physical description | This is a print of a black and white line drawn cartoon. Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall are on board the royal yacht. Prince Charles is holding Camilla over the front of the boat, in a similar pose to that seen on the film Titanic. Camilla has a fixed grin on her face. |
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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 cartoon appeared in the Evening Standard on 13 May 2005, and is artist Marf's take on the current news story. As she describes it: 'Prince Charles and his new wide Camilla have delayed their honeymoon until now – and it is to be a cruise in the Aegean with no press photographers allowed. So we commoners are left to imagine how romantic it must be, two lovers united at last. The drawing echoes the famous scene of the two lovers at the prow of the doomed liner in the 1997 blockbuster film Titanic.' '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.384-2007 |
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| Record created | September 3, 2007 |
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