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Add MS 89203/2/3/32
- Record Id:
- 040-003377490
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003345873
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100045055096.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 89203/2/3/32
- Title:
- Will Self: Personal Correspondence (Ralph Steadman, illustrations and drawings)
- Scope & Content:
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Various illustrations, drawings (printed and original) and annotated images:
(1). 'The Blot Symphony'. 10 x A4 photocopy sheets (no date).
(2). Two printed illustrations (2003 and 2007): cuttings from the British Airways magazine High Life.
(3). 'Will by Oliver'. Cartoon portrait in black ink on a paper napkin. Signed by Steadman, dated 2009[?].
(4). Two different printed colour photographs (both 210 x 295 mm) taken on the same occasion: a car interior with child [Luther Self] in child-seat. Both annotated, signed and dated by Steadman (3 Feb 2002). One photograph annotated: 'Lap of the Gods for Luther from Ralph'. The other photograph annotated 'Grope and Grasp - Ralph for Luther'.
(5). 'Anthony Aloysius Hancock'. Portrait (manipulated printed image) of Hancock on a sheet of tracing paper, and six further images of Hancock (smaller) on an A3 sheet. Annotated and signed (28 Sep 2002). 'These versions of Male Transparency for Deborah'.
(6). 'Polly Fumé'. Colour printed cartoon (2007) of green parrot, title and dedication ('For Ivan') annotated in red ink, signed and dated 28 Sep 2007. With autograph postcard (30 Sep) addressed to Ivan Self ('Your Dad forgot to bring you this drawing of a Smoking Parrot').
(7). 'The Beast'. Manipulated colour image (printed) of a pig's face with human attributes. The annotated title, signature and date, in red ink, are smudged [2002?]. 315 x 240 mm.
(8). 'Remember'. Printed image of poppy seed pod on stem combined with red paint 'blot'. With title 'Remember', signature and date ('2005') in same red paint. 420 x 295 mm.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003345873
033-003357982
036-003359388
040-003377490 - Is part of:
- Add MS 89203 : The Papers of Will Self
Add MS 89203/2 : Will Self: Personal and Literary Papers
Add MS 89203/2/3 : Will Self: Personal Correspondence
Add MS 89203/2/3/32 : Will Self: Personal Correspondence (Ralph Steadman, illustrations and drawings) - Hierarchy:
- 032-003345873[0002]/033-003357982[0005]/036-003359388[0032]/040-003377490
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 89203
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 2002
- End Date:
- 2009
- Date Range:
- 2002-2009
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Steadman, Ralph, cartoonist, artist, writer, b 1936