IMAGE
Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Benignus Langissimo Unum Annum. [1985].
- Date
- 1985
- Reference
- C-133-101
- Description
An caricature apparently celebrating a year of the benign leadership of David Lange as Prime Minister.
Shows a double portrait of prime minister David Lange, as both Madonna and Christ Child. The Madonna pose is similar to that of the Mona Lisa, while the composition recalls portraits by Raphael, with outdoor background of Wellington Heads, Pencarrow lighthouse and the Beehive.
This image appeared in the Listener, 27 July 1985, entitled "Mona Lange". See also Hodgson's "Political cartoons" (1986), page 13.
Other Titles - Mona Lange
Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s).
Physical Description: Ink drawing, 555 x 440 mm.
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- Part of
- Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :[Original cartoons drawn in 1985, mainly for the New Zealand Listener].
- Format
- 1 original cartoon(s), Works of art, Ink drawings, Caricatures, Cartoons (Commentary), Ink drawing, 555 x 440 mm., Orientation: Vertical image
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