Rare British VE Day Cartoon - John Bull & The Price of Flags-image
Rare British VE Day Cartoon - John Bull & The Price of Flags-image

Rare British VE Day Cartoon - John Bull & The Price of Flags

$ 5.26

Height (Inches): 11 inches Artist: Leslie Gilbert Illingworth Type: Print Width (Inches): 8 inches Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom Date of Creation: 1945 Color: Black and White Subject: VE DAY - GREAT BRITIAN Style: Cartoon Original/Licensed Reprint: Original

Description

SOURCE: This is an original cartoon from British Punch humor/satire magazine, drawn by Leslie Gilbert Illingworth, and published April 25, 1945; and pulled from the magazine, original not a modern reproduction. Full size: 8 x 10 1/2 inches, including borders. Pictured image is slightly cropped. Condition -- about very good, shows soiling to lower right corner, otherwise, clean, no handling wear, paper lays flat for easy framing; backside with unrelated text with some show-through on the facing side -- please look closely -- as published. THE PRICE OF FLAGS [John Bull national personification of UK] "Whatever I pay, it will have cost me more than I have ever bought before." --John Bull ponders the cost of Victory. -- Victory in Europe Day is the day celebrating the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Germany’s unconditional surrender of its armed forces on Tuesday, 8 May 1945 [2 weeks after this cartoon was published], marking the end of World War II in Europe. Several countries observe public holidays on the day each year, also called Victory Over Fascism Day, Liberation Day or Victory Day. In the UK it is often abbreviated to VE Day, or V-E Day in the US, a term which existed as early as September 1944, in anticipation of victory. ________________________________________________________________ Over 5,000 Punch cartoons listed for sale (store category "Punch cartoons") -- humor, satire and propaganda; combine orders and save shipping charges. Questions are always welcome. If buying more than one, please use 'Add to Basket' instead of 'Buy now' then hit "send total" so I can adjust the invoice for shipping. WHO IS THE ARTIST ? Leslie Gilbert Illingworth (2 September 1902 – 20 December 1979) was a Welsh political cartoonist best known for his work for the Daily Mail and for becoming the chief cartoonist at the British satirical periodical Punch. In 1927 Illingworth saw his first work published in the satirical magazine Punch In 1945, following the death of John Bernard Partridge, Illingworth was offered the position of Second Cartoonist at Punch working alongside E. H. Shepard. In 1948 he became a member of the 'Punch Table', being invited into creative meetings where the senior staff would discuss the content of forthcoming issues. WHAT IS PUNCH? Punch , a magazine of humor and satire, ran from 1841-2002. A very British institution renowned internationally for its wit and irreverence, it helped to coin the term "cartoon" in its modern sense as a humorous illustration. Punch was the world's most celebrated magazine of wit and satire. From its early years as a campaigner for social justice to its transformation into national icon, Punch played a central role in the formation of British identity -- and how the rest of the world saw the British nation. In its formative years Punch combined humors, illustration and political debate with a fresh and radical audacity. During its heyday in the late 1800s, it reflected the conservative views of the growing middle-classes and copies of it could be found in the libraries of diplomats, cabinet ministers and even royalty. In the Western world, Punch played a significant role in the development of satire. In the world of illustration, it practically revolutionized it. Over the decades as it charted the interests, concerns and frustrations of the country and today it stands as an invaluable source of cartoon art, satire, but as primary source material for historians.

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