Wrathall, Bill, 1931-1995:Six original political cartoons drawn for Truth 1989-1991.

Date: 1990

From: Wrathall, Bill, 1931-1995:Six original political cartoons drawn for Truth 1989-1991.

Reference: A-341-176

Description: The 'Pacific' ocean is identified by a label on a bouy. A pun is being made on the peaceful name of the ocean. 'Uncle Sam' (America) is rowing a dinghy named 'Ah Sup' full of nuclear warheads towards a smoking Johnston Island and is crossing bows with Madame Guillotine (France) who answers his sally with a fierce salute. Her dinghy is also full of warheads, is named La MerDE (mer = sea, merde = murder) and is heading towards Mururoa Atoll. A small kiwi in the water (the cartoonist?) recommends "Driftnet 'em". Displayed in "Paradise" (Gifts to the nation), National Library Gallery, January - April 2005. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink, spirit marker, and grafix shading medium on grafix card. 290 x 400 mm. Provenance: Donation: Mr Mike Robson, Independent Newspapers Ltd, Wellington, 2000.

Date: 1990

From: Wrathall, Bill, 1931-1995:Six original political cartoons drawn for Truth 1989-1991.

Reference: A-341-177

Description: Mike Moore, clutching a book entitled 'Temping for Beginners', is about to open a door to the Prime Ministership. Behind the door 'capital punishment' awaits in the form of an executioner and an electric chair. At the bottom of the cartoon a small kiwi comments "What the [Labour] Party needs - a real live wire". Moore's tenure as Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party was short. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink and grafix shading medium on grafix card. 280 x 400 mm. Provenance: Donation: Mr Mike Robson, Independent Newspapers Ltd, Wellington, 2000.

Date: 1991

From: Wrathall, Bill, 1931-1995:Six original political cartoons drawn for Truth 1989-1991.

Reference: A-341-179

Description: At the top of the cartoon is written 'Police to use cardboard cutouts in an effort to deter crime - News'. One be-wigged prosecuting barrister comments to another that he hopes that the police will have better luck with cardboard cutouts than they have had. Behind them a leather-jacketed gang member with wild hair is giving the fingers to a cardboard judge who is uttering "whirr...brutal assault...click...horrendous record...crackle...deprived childhood...click...periodic detention...whirr...". A small kiwi at the bottom of the cartoon comments "A travesty of it [justice]". Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink and grafix shading medium on grafix card. 280 x 395 mm. Provenance: Donation: Mr Mike Robson, Independent Newspapers Ltd, Wellington, 2000.

Date: 1991

From: Wrathall, Bill, 1931-1995:Six original political cartoons drawn for Truth 1989-1991.

Reference: A-341-180

Description: Finance Minister Bill Birch is driving a heavy steam roller. The roller is labelled 'Employment Contracts Act' and is crushing hundreds of tiny people. The wheels of the roller are labelled 'Donated by the [Business] Round Table'. At the bottom of the cartoon a small kiwi comments "Nil bastardium carborundum". Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink, white-out and grafix shading medium on grafix card. 335 x 400 mm. Provenance: Donation: Mr Mike Robson, Independent Newspapers Ltd, Wellington, 2000.

Date: 1991

From: Wrathall, Bill, 1931-1995:Six original political cartoons drawn for Truth 1989-1991.

Reference: A-341-178

Description: Jim Bolger, Prime Minister, and Ruth Richardson, Finance Minister, both floating off the ground, are spraying with cans labelled 'Kill' an enormous fly on the window called 'NZ Welfare'. Bolger says the spray is environment-friendly, implying that killing off the welfare system will not hurt New Zealand. Richardson adds "Of course, that depends on your environment". Across the top of the cartoon is written 'Extinction threatens rare NZ batwinged fly - the only one of its kind in the world - News'. At the bottom of the cartoon a small kiwi puns "Your fly is undone". Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink, white-out and grafix shading medium on grafix card. 315 x 410 mm. Provenance: Donation: Mr Mike Robson, Independent Newspapers Ltd, Wellington, 2000.

Date: 1989

From: Wrathall, Bill, 1931-1995:Six original political cartoons drawn for Truth 1989-1991.

Reference: A-341-174

Description: Prime Minister Geoffrey Palmer is dressed as Father Christmas and is sitting at a roll-top desk in a rocking chair, singing "Tis the season to be jolly". David Caygill, dressed as an elf, points to the collapsed 'rubber deficit' balloon he is holding and is saying "Sorry chief, but we gotta slight cock-up in the balloon works!" Roger Douglas and David Lange are prancing with festive spirit in the background. It is implied that there has been a 'blow-out' in the Labour Government's budget deficit. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink and grafix shading medium on grafix card. 290 x 410 mm. Provenance: Donation: Mr Mike Robson, Independent Newspapers Ltd, Wellington, 2000.

Date: 1990

From: Wrathall, Bill, 1931-1995:Six original political cartoons drawn for Truth 1989-1991.

By: NZ Truth (Newspaper)

Reference: A-341-175

Description: A middle-aged woman in bed with her husband is beating him over the head with the Kinsey Report. Across the top of the cartoon reads 'New studies reveal Fifties sex guru Alfred Kinsey's findings as a deliberate fraud - News.' The woman is in a lace-edged nightdress and is wearing curlers. The man, who looks aghast, is in striped pyjamas. Exhibited in 'Harpies & Heroines: A cartoon history of the changing roles of women in New Zealand' Exhibition curated by Rachel Macfarlane and Cerridwyn Young of the New Zealand Cartoon Archive and exhibited at the National Library Gallery, 11 July - 26 October 2003. Published in 'Harpies & Heroines' book published by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive in 2003. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink and grafix shading medium on grafix card. 290 x 385 mm.