Presidents - Soviet Union
Ele, fl 1980s :Andrei Gromyko [drawn circa 1980s].
Date: 1980 - 1990
From: Ele, fl 1980s:66 caricatures of New Zealand and foreign politicians and newsmakers, drawn circa 1980s, possibly 1984.
By: Ele (Artist), active 1980s; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)
Reference: B-056-086
Description: Caricature, head only, of Soviet Union politician Andrei Gromyko. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black felt pen on cartridge paper. 420 x 295 mm.
Ele, fl 1980s :Konstantin Chernenko [drawn circa 1980s].
Date: 1980 - 1990
From: Ele, fl 1980s:66 caricatures of New Zealand and foreign politicians and newsmakers, drawn circa 1980s, possibly 1984.
By: Ele (Artist), active 1980s; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)
Reference: B-056-085
Description: Caricature, head only, of Soviet Union politician Konstantin Chernenko. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black felt pen on cartridge paper. 420 x 295 mm.
Garland, Nicholas, 1935- :Coup against Gorbachev [1991]
Date: 1991
From: Garland, Nicholas, 1935- :Illustrations and cartoons by Nicholas Garland, from the Daily Telegraph, London
Reference: A-294-022
Description: Shows Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev sitting in a prison cell. The 1991 Soviet coup d'etat attempt (1921 August 1991), also known as the August Putsch or August Coup was an attempt by a group of members of the Soviet Union's government to take control of the country from Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev. The coup collapsed after two days and Gorbachev returned to government. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Garland; Verso - top centre - [Title] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour, image 170 x 245 mm, on sheet 250 x 360 mm.