"Mr Blair? We'd better have our 'big conversation' another time!"
Print
2003 (made), 01/12/2003 (printed and published)
2003 (made), 01/12/2003 (printed and published)
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This cartoon appeared in the Evening Standard on 01 December 2003, and is artist Marf's take on the current news story. As she describes it: 'From today, car drivers using mobile phones are to be fined. At the same time, Blair has announced at the weekend that he is to hold a nationwide “Big Conversation” with the British public, in response to widespread criticism for ignoring the million-strong Peace March protesting the war in 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 | "Mr Blair? We'd better have our 'big conversation' another time!" (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink on paper |
| Brief description | Reproduction of a cartoon, "Mr Blair? We'd better have our 'big conversation' another time!" by 'Marf' (Martha Richler), published in The Evening Standard, 1st December 2003; London. |
| Physical description | This is a print of a black and white line drawn cartoon. The scene shows a (probably London) street with a car and motorbike. The driver of the car is talking on her mobile phone whilst driving. A dog sits on her lap. In the back another woman reads a newspaper bearing a headline about a ban on using mobile phones whilst driving. A policeman has just pulled up on his motorbike with a stern expression on his face. A bird (pigeon?) flutters away in panic. In the background is a typical city skyline of a mixture of old and new 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 01 December 2003, and is artist Marf's take on the current news story. As she describes it: 'From today, car drivers using mobile phones are to be fined. At the same time, Blair has announced at the weekend that he is to hold a nationwide “Big Conversation” with the British public, in response to widespread criticism for ignoring the million-strong Peace March protesting the war in 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.390-2007 |
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| Record created | September 4, 2007 |
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