Cartooning

Date: 1981

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :[One folder of original cartoons concerning rugby. Published in the Auckland Star, 1976 - 1986].

Reference: A-333-034

Description: The cartoon shows a man looking at a sign. Refers to the 1981 Springbok tour and to cartoons on the subject. Negatives at PA Collection 5371 Bromhead Collection Extended Title - Grand closing down sale of cartoon props. Two more shopping days to go. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, 155 x 230mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

Date: 1997

From: Garland, Nicholas, 1935- :Illustrations and cartoons by Nicholas Garland, from the Daily Telegraph, London

By: Garland, Nicholas, 1935-

Reference: A-294-021

Description: Shows full-length self-portrait, on flyer which already features a self-portrait of the cartoonist sitting frowning with a pen poised above a blak sheet of paper. The flyer advertises an illustrated talk given by Garland at the National Library Auditorium on 23 September 1997, organised by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive Trust under the auspices of The British Council and the NZ-UK Link Programme, and with the support of Brierly Investments Limited. Extended Title - On [flyer], Public lecture, Nicholas Garland, leading British political cartoonist. "The art of caricature - what it is and how it is done". Inscriptions: Recto - centre - [Signature] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s) on printed flyer.. Physical Description: Ink on paper, 300 x 210 mm.

Date: 1966

From: Henderson, George Duncan, 1911?-1985:[Collection of cartoons by George Henderson (Hen). 1961-1984]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: A-445-054

Description: Self-portrait of cartoonist George Henderson as a dishevelled rooster, cigarette in its mouth, scratching through news items looking for a subject. A notice re the holiday season dates is crossed out, a drawing board, pen and ink and a full ashtray are on the table. Context: Holidays are over, Henderson is back at work. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper 180 x 210 mm

Date: 1968

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-133-686

Description: A power failure leads the cartoonist to reflect that he too has lost power and lacks ideas. He is pictured leaning on his drawing board with a doleful expression, thinking, Not switched on. The last scene shows a note pinned to his board with a pen, saying Taking a break for 3 weeks. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black and white ink, crayon and pencil, 318 x 386 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1976

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :[One folder of original cartoons concerning world politics. Published in the Auckland Star, January 1976 - June 1977].

Reference: A-331-044

Description: The cartoon is in four parts. The sequence is of a man trying to wake the cartoonist up, wanting him to do a cartoon on the American elections. However it seems impossible for the man to wake him and eventually he gives up. Refers to the American preseidential elections, 1976. Negatives at PA Collection 5371 Bromhead Collection Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, 260 x 195mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

Date: 1650 - 2000

By: Metzger, David Leslie, 1928-2000

Reference: E-930-01

Description: Collection of slides showing the work of famous European cartoonists dating from the mid 17th century intended to illustrate the history of cartooning. Folders and slides are with the 'E' sequence Physical Description: 7 boxes of slides (c250 slides)

Date: 2000

From: Tremain, Garrick :Sixty-two cartoon photocopies published in the Otago Daily Times, 20 May - 4 August 2000.

Reference: H-613-058

Description: The cartoonist, Garrick Tremain, in discussion with his editor. The implication of the text is that most of the political slip-ups recently have been by Polynesian or by other races, not Pakeha. Only Mark Todd is a safe topic Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 photocopy.

Date: 1966

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

Reference: B-137-305

Description: Shows Lodge walking away from a large rugby ball with a sketch book under his arm. Both Lodge and the ball have a satisfied smile on their face. In the next scene, he has turned around and is running towards the ball. In the third scene he is furiously kicking the ball out of sight. In the final scene, he is sitting at his sketching desk which is surrounded by a number of different sports people - playing golf, skiing, wood chopping, baseball, gymnastics, hockey, fishing, hunting and roller skating. Refers to the end of the Lions' Tour of New Zealand. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink on card, 410 x 295mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1965

From: Various artists :[Cartoons donated by Sid Scales, and Laurence Clark for the Charity auction. 1950-1990s].

By: Scales, Sydney Ernest, 1916-2003

Reference: B-143-039

Description: Shows samples of the simplification of Arnold Nordmeyer's head, lamenting the ease with which he could be portrayed, and hoping that Norman Kirk's likeness will in time becone easier to draw. Inscriptions: Mat recto - beneath image - [Title] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on sheet 251 x 346 mm. Provenance: Donated by the cartoonist in 1997.

Date: 1983

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :[One folder of original cartoons concerning GST (Goods and Services Tax), taxes and tax policies. Published in the Auckland star, 1978 - 1988].

Reference: A-334-040

Description: A cartoon in six frames. The cartoonist is working away, thinking about the OECD and the meat market improving for NZ. A woman snatches the cartoon, saying 'You chauvinist pig! A typical anti-feminist statement on the Miss Universe contest.' The cartoonist replies, 'I thought that was a pro-feminist stance.' 'Only if we say so, buster.' He is left with the drawing jammed on his nose, thinking, 'I should have stuck to asbestos.' Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, 186 x 233 mm Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

Date: 1976

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :[Miscellaneous original cartoons. Published in the Auckland star, 1976 - 1979].

Reference: A-335-015

Description: A man reads a letter. 'Dear Bromhead c/- a metropolitan mewspaper. I am seriously concerned at the number of anti Muldoon cartoons you have been drawing lately and feel it's time you 'manufactured' a few more anti Labour jibes to give your paper balance. Yours sincerely, Bromhead (No relation).' It is signed Bromhead, also no relation. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, 203 x 287 mm Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

Date: 1992

By: Bolger, James Brendan (Rt Hon), 1935-; Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-

Reference: D-009-011

Description: Frontal view of Jim Bolger's face, created by joining numbered dots. Tom Scott prepared the outline of dots and details such as hair, teeth and chin and Mr Bolger joined the dots to complete the image, and signed the work, lower right. Prepared by Tom Scott and completed by the Prime Minister, Jim Bolger, as part of the opening ceremony for the New Zealand Cartoon Archive in the foyer of the National Library of New Zealand, 1 April 1992 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Felt-tip pen and ink on cardboard with two speech bubbles attached with Velcro 755 x 1017 mm (main image) + speech bubbles of ca 260 x 260 mm and 280 x 240 mm (irregular)

Date: 1965

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-133-805

Description: In a sequence of 7 scenes, Lodge goes to the Tax Department when he reads that amusement tax is abolished. He thinks that because he makes his living from doing funny cartoons, he won't have to pay tax any more. The tax official says only if they make people actually laugh. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Photocopy. Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1972

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-134-115

Description: The scene is of a large drawingboard with Lodge's view of Kirk's Cabinet - they all look like Hugh Watt. To one side, Kirk says to Lodge, 'You mean you think he's the only one suitable for Cabinet rank?' Lodge replies, 'For me, he is - I've looked 'em all over and he's the easiest one to draw.' Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink, Chinese white, letratone and pencil, 318 x 392 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1965

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

Reference: B-137-006

Description: Shows Lodge sitting at his desk reading a newspaper with the headline "The budget. Amusement tax abolished". The next scene shows him walking past a sign which is pointing him in the direction of the Tax information service. When he reaches the information counter he talks to a man about the amusement tax. In the last scene Lodge walks away with an angry expression on his face. Refers to the abolished amusement tax. Extended Title - ... Tax information service. Is that right, you've abolished amusement tax? Indeed it is, Sir. Well, I make my living doing funny cartoons so I s'pose that'll mean I don't have to pay income tax anymore, won't it? Your only chance of getting off tax-free is if you can prove that what you call funny cartoons actually make people laugh. Ask a silly question and you always get a silly answer! Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, chinese white and crayon on card, 290 x 407 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1978

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-135-358

Description: This cartoon is about cartooning Muldoon's new cabinet line-up after the 1978 election. The cartoonist wants the men to be easy to draw Label on recto dated 14/12/78 Extended Title - Cabinet ministers should be very short, or very tall, bald, short-sighted, bearded, with big noses. Such men might not be much help to the nation - but they would be good easy men to draw Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon, 320 x 446 mm

Date: 1973

By: Minhinnick, Gordon Edward George (Sir), 1902-1992; New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: B-056-004

Description: "Much Ado about nothing" shows six vignettes of the cartoonist in search of a subject. He settles on the weak pun "There's some good nudes ...and some bad nudes". Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink on watercolour paper, 390 x 524 mm.

Date: 1973

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-134-434

Description: This cartoon features the cartoonist's dilemma of having to fit large politicians into a smaller cartoon space as a result of a newsprint shortage and features a trimmed down Prime Minister Kirk and Overseas Trade Minister Joe Walding. However, Opposition leader Muldoon refuses to pull his chin in. Note on verso has date Wed 12/9 Extended Title - How do you fit a ten-column P.M. into three columns? Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, letratone and crayon, 415 x 312 mm

Date: 1957

From: Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989 :200 original cartoons by Neil Lonsdale from 1955 to 1962.

Reference: A-309-165

Description: Shows Lonsdale sitting at his drawing desk. A man is looking in and suggests he does a cartoon on the weather. In the next scene, a farmer is standing next to his desk saying that the weather suits him. In the next scene, another man has joined them who is holding a bag with bowling balls in it and saying the weather doesn't suit him. In the fourth scene, another man has entered the room with a tennis racquet and is expressing his view on the weather. In the following scene a fourth man has arrived and gives his opinion. Lonsdale has risen out of his chair and is looking rather tired of all the interuptions. In the final scene, the men are all arguing and Lonsdale has left the room. There is a sign on his desk which reads "Gone home, Lonsdale". Refers to Lonsdale drawing a cartoon about the weather. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 180 x 280mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service..

Date: 1950 - 1959

From: Scales, Sidney Ernest :Cartoons. 1950s

Reference: A-298-102

Description: 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 Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service..