Scales, Sidney Ernest 1916-2003 :People often ask... How on earth do you keep getting ideas for cartoons? Well, sometimes we can't. The brain becomes a vacuum and the muse escapes! Mm - just as I thought. Cartoon germ. Now take this week for instance - we've "done" the cricket. We've "done" Mr Nash. We've "done" Mr Holland. P.M. Gone to Australia. And apart from pointing out that the power outlook is black - we've done nothing today! (P.S. That's one cartoon we won't be able to do again) [1950s]

The first scene shows two men in suits talking. The second scene shows a very frustrated man fuming over some sketches. In the third scene, a man is looking inside his head with a mirror while a bug floats out. The fourth scene shows a cricket player lying face down with cricket equipment on top of him. The fifth scene is of a fish and the next scene is of a closed door with "P.M." on it and a sign saying "Gone to Australia" hangs from the door knob. The final scene shows a large black `splat'. Refers to life as a cartoonist and the challanges of depicting current events.

Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s).

Physical Description: Ink on paper, 280 x 380 mm

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