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Description: | The Centre's own archive of original cartoon artwork has been assembled by donation, and now includes some 30,000 original cartoons and strips, principally drawn in pencil and ink on paper or board. This permanent collection is owned by UKC, although in most cases the associated rights are owned by the cartoonists and their descendants, or the publishers and their agents. This collection is maintained as a study and exhibition resource. The Centre's loan collection includes an additional 50,000 original cartoons and strips, which are available for study but are not owned by UKC. This material will eventually be returned to its owners, although the current loan agreement ensures that 10% of each collection will remain at the Centre as a gift, and the Centre's microfilming and digitising policy guarantees that high-quality images of every item are retained for study.
The cartoons include the W.K. Haselden collection (dating 1904-1931), published in the Daily Mirror and featuring social issues such as commuting, servants, holidays, transport, fashion and reflecting daily life, attitudes and changes which occurred through the period. The work by Sydney 'George' Strube published in the Daily Express between 1910-1955 mainly cover the political issues through the war and post-war. The collection of political cartoons by David Low span the years 1927-1950. He is considered the greatest cartoonist of his time and was published in the Evening Standard. The war theme is also prominent in the pocket cartoons by Neb published in the Daily Mail during 1940-1947, whilst the cartoons of Joseph Lee, published in the Evening News between 1934-1955 reflect daily life. Other cartoons include those published in Punch from 1932-1945 by E.H. Shepard (who created the Winnie the Pooh drawings), the satirical cartoons by Leslie Illingworth published in Punch and the Daily Mail during the years 1939-68 and the works by Vicky (Victor Weisz) from 1954-66 and published in the Evening Standard, the Daily Mirror and the New Statesman. The cartoons by Michael Cummings, start in 1948-62 and were published in the Daily Express. His cartoons showing Britain's negotiations to enter the Common Market encapsulate the fears and phobias towards Europe. Attitudes and life in the sixties are reflected through the cartoons of Andy Capp by Reg Smythe for the Daily Mirror (1957-72), whilst Emmwood (John Musgrave-Wood) focused on the fashions of the period and the politics of the Wilson era. He drew for the Daily Mail and his collection spans 1955-75. Works since 1966 include those by Nick Garland, the first editorial cartoonist for the Daily Telegraph. His work covers the Vietnam War, the Thatcher years, through to the present day. | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | Address: | Templeman Library
The University
Canterbury,
CT2 7NU | FAX: | 01227 823 127 | Telephone: | 01227 823 127 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:5485 | Go to resource |
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