Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :[28 original cartoons, drawn for the "Sunday news"]. 1990.

Date
1990
By
Walker, Malcolm, 1950-; Sunday News (Newspaper)
Reference
B-129-016/043
Description

Includes undated invitation to Curtis's space party. The rest are cartoons made for the "Sunday news", with dates written below.

Subjects include: Winston Peters "mooning" the National Party conference; the boiling mud pools likened to the Te Atatu Labour candidate selection process; Uncle Sam bringing Geoffrey Palmer a cup of tea as he hangs imprisoned in the "USA dog box"; Jim Bolger and Geoffrey Palmer on the campaign trail; Jim Bolger campaigning in the guise of a hippie; David Caygill laments the rejection of his financial policy; the taxpayer holds up the cracking dam of politics; Richard Prebble depicted as wild and dangerous; the electioneering egg cracks open releasing dreadful odours; the KZ7 (Americas Cup boat) sinks in a pool of sportsmanship; political leaders and TVNZ go begging; Peter Hillary climbs Everest; Labour Party Dracula stabs itself with Telecom sale and anti-smoking legislation; political climates in South Africa, Eastern Europe and Fiji compared; Geoffrey Palmer tries to conjure jobs out of a hat; Richard Prebble and Geoffrey Palmer get distracted by a lolly shop on their way to bank the money from the sale of Telecom; David Caygill tries to be optimistic about the economy; Buck Shelford (discarded and therefore martyred rugby player) achieves sainthood; Ruth Richardson and David Caygill fight over the Budget; aspiring Labour Party leader Mike Moore eats Geoffrey Palmer in a lamburger; Mike Moore faces the punishing polls; a farmer waits to attack the rural post delivery van (the issue of scrapping of some postal delivery services), the National Party car goes down the pothole of the Deficit; the effect of media violence on the Aramoana massacre.

Quantity: 28 drawing(s).

Physical Description: Ink on paper, sizes varying from 295 x 420 mm, to 340 x 460 mm.

Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

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28 drawing(s), Works of art, Ink drawings, Cartoons (Commentary), Caricatures, Ink on paper, sizes varying from 295 x 420 mm, to 340 x 460 mm.
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Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Joe Karam [Rugby League player pushing past an All Black]. 3 Ju...

Date: 1990

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :[28 original cartoons, drawn for the "Sunday news"]. 1990.

Reference: B-129-031

Description: Shows a Rugby League player pushing past an All Black player. He has a bundle of money under one arm and his other hand is over the face of the All Black player. There is money scattered behind them and goal posts in the background. There is also a skull lying on the ground which has been identified as Joe Karam. Refers to rugby players such as Karam switching to league for financial reasons Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper 260 x 400 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

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Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :The lives of our saints... #37 the descenscion of St. Buck... 1...

Date: 1990

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :[28 original cartoons, drawn for the "Sunday news"]. 1990.

Reference: B-129-036

Description: The cartoon shows three All Black rugby players looking down a deep hole in the ground. One of them is calling out and waiting for a reply. In the background people can be seen fleeing from a rugby field. Refers to the All Black selectors dropping the captain, Wayne `Buck' Shelford, from the All Black side and to images of iconographic events in saints' lives Extended Title - Hey Buck! You still there?? Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 520 x 380 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.