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1957: Lion on the loose

Hoffnung takes a topsy turvey view of a lion on the loose. The people have placed themselves in ‘cages’ which don’t really give any protection. The keepers, armed with broomsticks, don’t stand much of a chance. The lion, however, looks quite friendly.


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1947: Shrinkage

Thelwell is taking a break from little girls and their ponies. These sheep don’t have shrink-proof wool.


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1953: The consumer society

By 1953 the country was slowly beginning to shake off the austerity of the war and the immediate post-war period. These Brits were living it up in Paris. She is blithely telling him that they are being grossly over charged. The restaurant staff look quite guilty.


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1957: Another zany idea from Hoffnung

This is a totally weird drawing. The sleeping woman and the bed seem to have been turned into each other. Its craziness has a somewhat hypnotic effect on anyone trying to make sense of what one sees.


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1948: All rise? No!

This is also an amusing concept. The cook’s head gear is directly connected with the state of the soufflé. Fougasse was a prolific cartoonist during the war and the post war period. During the war government public information posters frequently used cartoons drawn by Fougasse. Whenever I see one of his cartoons I am immediately reminded of the war.


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05-08-2018, 09:38 AM
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1953: Satirising the idle rich

Anton is having a swipe at the super-rich. The woman has not grasped the progress that has enabled an expensive turn table to operate. We are also witnessing the early signs of a consumer boom which eventually followed the post war austerity.

The hostess and her visitor (wearing her hat) are both shown with ridiculously small feet and absurdly high heels.


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1953: Satirising the idle rich

Anton is having a swipe at the super-rich. The woman has not grasped the progress that has enabled an expensive turn table to operate. We are also witnessing the early signs of a consumer boom which eventually followed the post war austerity.

The hostess and her visitor (wearing her hat) are both shown with ridiculously small feet and absurdly high heels.
Ladies did have tiny feet then though, my mum wore size three shoes...I agree though that lady would topple over on these tiny stilletos
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1957: Beware of the bull

Looking carefully, we can find the auctioneer dressed in black with a black hat. He isn’t likely to get any bids. Once again, in a Thelwell cartoon - no ponies or little girls in sight.


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1957: A literal interpretation

Since it is ‘invisible’ we can’t expect to see what the lady shopkeeper is sweeping away. I am not aware of anyone offering to do invisible mending today.


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1957: Those new-fangled computer thingies

By 1957 I was already working in the computer industry as a programmer. I was well aware of the popular misconceptions about this new phenomenon. The machines tended to be massive because they still used valves which were bulky as well as being unreliable. Transistors changed all that. They were not only small but much more reliable. Nobody in my experience was ever wearing a white coat.


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