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Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons
Date: 2000-2018
By: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958-; Press (Christchurch, N.Z.); Marlborough Express (Newspaper)
Reference: DC-Group-0006
Description: Cartoons by Al Nisbet on New Zealand political and social affairs. Many cartoons have a Canterbury focus. Part of the NZ Cartoon Archive Alastair (Al) Nisbet, born in Scotland in 1958, is an award-winning cartoonist whose cartoons appear regularly in the Press newspaper in Christchurch, and in other newspapers in New Zealand.
Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :"Though we walk thru the valley of the shadow of death we fear...
Date: 2011
From: Various cartoonists :[Cartoons collected by Jim Anderton, 1970s-2011]
By: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958-
Reference: B-197-023
Description: Shows a family of Australian rugby supporters walking down a dark, ruined road littered with rubbish and broken bottles, past a sign post marking the directions to 'drunken thugs', 'working girls', 'seedy bars', 'tinnie houses', 'boy racers', 'derelict buildings', and the AMI stadium. The Rugby World Cup 2011 was set to host events in Christchurch, but due to the damage to the AMI stadium, caused by the February 2011 earthquake, these events were moved to other venues. In 2010, Christchurch had created a walkway for fans living within the city, dubbed 'Rugby Road', to enjoy a two kilometre walk through Catherdral Square, High Street and Ferry Road to the stadium Other Titles - 'Rugby Road' Chrustchurch 2011?... Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Al Nisbet [photocopied] Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour photocopy, 410 x 580 mm
Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :The Mayoralty Melee - Bob "Posie" Parker. The master of showma...
Date: 2010
From: Various cartoonists :[Cartoons collected by Jim Anderton, 1970s-2011]
By: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958-
Reference: B-197-018
Description: Shows a mock-advertisement for the 'Mayoralty Melee' in which 'Bob "Posie" Parker' is seen in a boxing ring fighting 'Jim "Lefty" Anderton'. Parker wears a floral outfit and conspicuously displays a large amount of money, labelled 'CCC funds' from his back pocket. Anderton, meanwhile, wears a dressing gown and slippers, and is attended by his cat. Refers to the news that MP Jim Anderton, leader of the Progressive Party, was intending to stand for the Christchurch mayoralty against then-incumbent Bob Parker. Parker won the election in November that year, largely as a result of his performance in the wake of the September Canterbury earthquake A digital version of this cartoon can be seen at DCDL-0014320 Inscriptions: Recto - top right - Al Nisbet [in ink] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Felt-tip pen, pencil and collage on paper, 220 x 310 mm (image)