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Ball, Murray Hone, 1939-2017 :Okay, step forward any lyin' commy who says that the fact that I support the South African apartheid system and am also minister of police has anything to do with the present situation in this country. [1981].
- Date
- 1981
- Reference
- A-323-060
- Description
The cartoon shows a photo of the face of minister of police Ben Couch. The cartoonist has drawn around the face to make it seem as though he is a policeman in riot gear, In the background is a photo of a protest against the 1981 Springbok tour. A cartoon character, trying to look inconspicuous, is saying, not me sir. Refers to protests against the 1981 Springbok rugby tour because of the South African policy of apartheid. Minister of police Ben Couch made a firm stand against protestors.
Exhibited in 'Guts and Glory' an exhibition of rugby cartoons, organised by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive Trust in association with the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, at the National Library Gallery, 15 July - 7 November 1999, and then touring until 2001. Curated by Susan Foster.
Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s).
Physical Description: Photo montage with cartoon, 285 x 380mm.
Processing information: Record updated on 30 June 2023 when the access and use conditions were updated per the agreement with Diogenes Designs Limited for the Murray Ball Estate.
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- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Digital content available only in Katherine Mansfield Reading Room
- Part of
- Ball, Murray 1939-2017: Collection / Ball, Murray Hone, 1939-2017 :[Five original cartoons on the topic of apartheid. 1981.]
- Format
- 1 original cartoon(s), Works of art, Cartoons (Commentary), Composite photographs, Photo montage with cartoon, 285 x 380mm., Orientation: Horizontal image
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Ball, Murray Hone, 1939-2017 :Okay, step forward any lyin' commy who says that the fact that I support the South African apartheid system and am also minister of police has anything to do with the present situation in this country. [1981].. Ball, Murray 1939-2017: Collection. Ref: A-323-060. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23096608More information can be found in our terms of use.