"I want my life back. Which form do I fill in?"
Print
2003 (made), 21/10/2003 (printed and published)
2003 (made), 21/10/2003 (printed and published)
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This cartoon appeared in the Evening Standard on 21 October 2003, and is artist Marf's take on the current news story. As she describes it: 'Tube delays are rife in London as commuters struggle to get to work on time. The infrastructure of the tube, as shown in a series of investigations by the Evening Standard, is crumbling, and the repairs are shambolic and inefficient. With every line that is closed there is a domino effect and tube travellers are faced with persistent delays.'
'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 want my life back. Which form do I fill in?" (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink on paper |
| Brief description | Reproduction of a cartoon, "I want my life back. Which form do I fill in?" by 'Marf' (Martha Richler), published in The Evening Standard, 21st October 2003; London. |
| Physical description | This is a print of a black and white line drawn cartoon. The scene is the interior of an underground railway station ticket hall. A very harrassed and bedraggled looking male commuter stands at a ticket booth talking to a bemused looking clerk. In the background are many equally harrassed looking commuters, male and female, some holding their heads, others crying, others looking annoyed and harrassing ticket station staff. |
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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 by artist of original drawing |
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| Summary | This cartoon appeared in the Evening Standard on 21 October 2003, and is artist Marf's take on the current news story. As she describes it: 'Tube delays are rife in London as commuters struggle to get to work on time. The infrastructure of the tube, as shown in a series of investigations by the Evening Standard, is crumbling, and the repairs are shambolic and inefficient. With every line that is closed there is a domino effect and tube travellers are faced with persistent delays.' '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.385-2007 |
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| Record created | September 3, 2007 |
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