"You know, maybe I won't be Prime Minister. Who needs the stress?"
Print
2003 (made), 22/10/2003 (printed and published)
2003 (made), 22/10/2003 (printed and published)
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This cartoon appeared in the Evening Standard on 22 October 2003, and is artist Marf's take on the current news story. As she describes it: 'Blair experiences minor heart trouble and appears to be showing the strain of mounting criticism, although he remains as zealous and unrepentant as ever about his decision to go to war. His trip to Ulster is overshadowed by persistent questions about Iraq.'
'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 know, maybe I won't be Prime Minister. Who needs the stress?" (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink on paper |
| Brief description | Reproduction of a cartoon, "You know, maybe I won't be Prime Minister. Who needs the stress?" by 'Marf' (Martha Richler), published in The Evening Standard, 22nd October 2003; London. |
| Physical description | This is a print of a black and white line drawn cartoon. The scene shows what looks to be a London square. A mother and father take their young daughter to or from school. The man is wrapped up in jacket, striped scarf and trousers. The woman is expensively dressed in long coat, trousers and high heeled boots. The girl wears a duffle coat and striped tights. She has pig-tails held up with hair bobbles. Both mother and daughter carry handbags, the daughters in the shape of a bear's head. The daughter speaks as the three pass by an Evening Standard news headline propped up against some railings while the parents look at her proudly. In the background are trees and buildings. |
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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 22 October 2003, and is artist Marf's take on the current news story. As she describes it: 'Blair experiences minor heart trouble and appears to be showing the strain of mounting criticism, although he remains as zealous and unrepentant as ever about his decision to go to war. His trip to Ulster is overshadowed by persistent questions about Iraq.' '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.386-2007 |
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| Record created | September 3, 2007 |
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