Law, Roger, b 1941 (Artist)
Person
Dates
- Existence: b 1941
Gender
- male
Occupations
Places
- Littleport, Cambridgeshire (Place of Birth)
Found in 387 Collections and/or Records:
Sub-Sub-Series
Reference Negatives, 1961-c 1968
Sub-Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/3/1/1
Scope and Contents
A box holding 81 lots of 35mm photographic negatives that contain reference images for illustrations produced by Roger Law, as part of his work at The Observer, The Sunday Times Magazine, and other publications in the 1960s. These reference images include those of individuals, such as United States Senator Robert F. Kennedy and American writer and civil rights activist, James Baldwin; sporting activities, such as horse racing, rowing and...
Dates:
1961-c 1968
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Sub-Sub-Sub-Sub-Series
Reports and Accounts, 1984 - 2018
Sub-Sub-Sub-Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/9/1/1/1/1
Scope and Contents
An incomplete run of audited annual reports and accounts for Spitting Image Productions Limited. There are 27 of these documents, sometimes referred to as Directors' reports and financial statements.The reports and accounts for the following periods are present, and their accompanying number corresponds to their item reference number within this sub-sub-sub-sub-series:1. The year ending 31 March 1982.2. The year ending 31 August 1983.3. The...
Dates:
1984 - 2018
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Research Material, 1983 - 1986
Sub-Sub-Sub-Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/3/8/2/1/1
Scope and Contents
Files with research material collected by Lewis Chester, as part of his work on the publication, Tooth & Claw: The Inside Story of Spitting Image. The following are present, and their accompanying number corresponds to their file reference number within this sub-sub-sub-sub-series: 1. A folder with letters received by Chester from Spitting Image's 'victims' (i.e. the celebrities and politicians that were the subjects of the...
Dates:
1983 - 1986
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Item
Richard Ingrams Toby Jug, 1982
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/2/4/1/6
Scope and Contents
A 'Lord Gnome' toby jug in the shape of Richard Ingrams, editor of the satirical magazine, Private Eye. This jug was produced as a piece of limited edition merchandise for the publication's 21st anniversary. The item was modelled by Luck & Flaw, and manufactured by Audley Porcelain.
Dates:
1982
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Found in:
Cambridge University Library
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Roger Law Archive
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Luck & Flaw
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Ceramic Ware
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Ceramics
Item
Roche Rock, c early 1960s
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/1/3/6/3
Scope and Contents
A hardboard woodcut that has a print design by Roger Law, which was used in promotional material by the oil company, Shell. The design features a representation of Roche Rock, which is an outcrop near the town of St. Austell, Cornwall. The image was used in a calendar and in magazine advertisements (RL/Pre-/881).
Dates:
c early 1960s
Conditions Governing Access:
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Item
Roger Law and Peter Fluck Notes on Fellow Creators and Associates of Spitting Image, 1983 - 1984
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/12/1
Scope and Contents
A red volume that contains notes by Roger Law and Peter Fluck on the following individuals connected to the television show, Spitting Image: Clive Sinclair, John Banks, John Lloyd, Jack Wier, Roger Greenwood, Richard Holloway, Phil Casson, Jon Blair, Tony Hendra, and Colin Robinson and Martin Lambie-Nairn. These notes appear to have been made either shortly after the production of the original 1983 pilot for the programme or during production of the first series....
Dates:
1983 - 1984
Conditions Governing Access:
Closed. This item is closed until 2041, on request of the donor.
Fonds
Roger Law Archive
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275
Scope and Contents
The title of this archive is somewhat of a misnomer, considering that it incorporates a mix of Roger Law’s own archive, material donated by his long-time collaborator, Peter Fluck; and the corporate archive of Spitting Image Productions Limited (SIPL). However, the vast majority of these items were held in Law’s possession, following the cancellation of the original series of Spitting Image. Ultimately, the archive represents Law’s professional life, from freelance...
Dates:
1946 - 2025
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Special Collections Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. Please see specific entries within the catalogue for any access restrictions present for particular files or items. For further details on conditions governing access please contact specialcollections@lib.cam.ac.uk . Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Found in:
Cambridge University Library
File
Roger Law CVs and Biographies, c 1996-c 2010s
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/5/2/1
Scope and Contents
A file holding various media curricula vitae for Roger Law, dating from the late 1990s to the late 2000s, which document his professional work, public lecturing, exhibitions, involvement in television and radio programming, and other activities. There is also a bundle of short manuscript and typescript biographies for Law, produced either to be used in books or as part of other endeavours. Also present is a small bundle of correspondence, originals and copies, including a letter from Law to...
Dates:
c 1996-c 2010s
Conditions Governing Access:
Part closed. Some material in this file are not available, under the Library’s confidentiality guidelines for sensitive data (in compliance with the Data Protection Act (2018)). Restricted items are closed until 2041.
File
Roger Law Day File, 1995 - 1997
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/8/5
Scope and Contents
A file containing original letters and faxes sent to Roger Law, and copies of such items sent by Law, mostly relating to his work for and position at Spitting Image Productions Limited. Also present are accompanying documentation, such as proposals for television projects. Topics covered in the letters include, but are not limited to: requests for employment; reference letters for former employees; interviews for television programmes; Law's involvement in exhibitions and lectures; the...
Dates:
1995 - 1997
Conditions Governing Access:
Part closed. A CV, held in a separate folder, is closed until 2068 under the Archive’s confidentiality guidelines for sensitive data (in compliance with the Data Protection Act (2018)).
File
'Roger Law: From Satire to Ceramics', 2017
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/5/11/13
Scope and Contents
A file containing various items relating to the exhibition, 'Roger Law: From Satire to Ceramics,' which was produced and hosted by the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts in Norwich, between 18 November 2017 and 3 April 2018. The following are present: three promotional items for the exhibition and the venue; a touring brochure to advertise the exhibition to prospective host venues; and a photocopy of a computer printout that contains an email from author and academic, Dr. Ian Black, in which...
Dates:
2017
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Item
Roger Law Mould, c early-c mid 1990s
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/1/1/2/1/2/4
Scope and Contents
A fibreglass mould for the Spitting Image puppet head of the co-creator of the show, Roger Law (F379).
Dates:
c early-c mid 1990s
Conditions Governing Access:
Part restricted. Access may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please seek guidance.
Series
Roger Law Personal Material, 1983 - 1999
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/12
Scope and Contents
A range of material received and/or owned by Roger Law during the Spitting Image Productions Limited-era [established as 1983 to 1998/early 1999 in this archive], which are of a more personal nature, rather than relating to business. The exception to this are a set of appointment diaries, which contain information relating to both the personal and professional aspects of Law's daily life, and a volume of notes about those involved in the original pilot and first series of ...
Dates:
1983 - 1999
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File
Roger Law Pre-Spitting Image Containers Summary File, 1991-c 2010s
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/7/1/1
Scope and Contents
A file containing computer-processed lists for the contents of the original four portfolios and six boxes that arrived at Cambridge University Library, which held material relating to Roger Law's personal and professional lives, prior to his partnership with Peter Fluck, as Luck & Flaw, and the activities of Spitting Image Productions Limited. The following is also present: a general list of items, which start at the reference number 691 and go up to 1528; a list of items deposited at...
Dates:
1991-c 2010s
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File
Roger Law Pre-Spitting Image Index Cards, c 2000s-c 2010s
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/7/4/1
Scope and Contents
A box holding a bundle of index cards, in alphabetical order based upon illustration/artwork or publication title, which contain information on a particular illustration or object that originally held a RL Pre-/[Number] reference number in the Roger Law Archive, prior to its deposit and subsequent cataloguing at Cambridge University Library. These index cards provide the following: the title of the photographic illustration, artwork or other item; its original reference number; the date of...
Dates:
c 2000s-c 2010s
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File
Roger Law Pre-Spitting Image Record Forms, c 2010s
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/7/5/1
Scope and Contents
A bundle of catalogue record forms, spread across two boxes, which document artwork, photographic images, publications and other material primarily found within what is now the Roger Law (Early Years) sub-fonds of the Roger Law Archive. Images of Law's artistic output from this period also appear in the other sub-fonds of this archive. These record forms contain the following: the original reference number for an item, which has the prefix 'RL/Pre-/;' the title of a piece of...
Dates:
c 2010s
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Item
Roger Law Puppet Head, c 1994
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/1/1/1/5
Scope and Contents
A latex foam puppet head with glass eyes of Roger Law, co-creator of the British satirical television series, Spitting Image (SI/1256). This puppet head was used on the show when a generic angry man or a homeless person was needed in a scene. After the series finished, this puppet head was displayed in a number of Spitting Image and Roger Law-related exhibitions.
Dates:
c 1994
Conditions Governing Access:
Part restricted. Access may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please seek guidance.
Item
Ronald Reagan Coffeepot, c 1981-c 1987
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/2/4/1/2/2
Scope and Contents
A ceramic coffeepot with accompanying lid that is made in the image of Ronald Reagan's head. The coffeepot has a white, glossy finish.
The teapot was modelled by Luck & Flaw. It is unclear whether this item was made by the original manufacturers of the teapot, English Ironstone Tableware and Gill Wing Ceramics, or if it is one of the later examples made by Carlton Ware, which handled production in 1987.
Dates:
c 1981-c 1987
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Ronald Reagan Mugs/Toby Jugs, c 1988
Sub-Sub-Sub-Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/2/4/1/7/2/3
Scope and Contents
Two examples of a small mug/toby jug that bears the likeness of American President Ronald Reagan, modelled by Luck & Flaw and manufactured by James Kent Limited.
Dates:
c 1988
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Found in:
Cambridge University Library
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Roger Law Archive
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Luck & Flaw
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Ceramic Ware
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Ceramics
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Mugs and Related Mould
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Mugs
Item
Ronald Reagan Mug/Toby Jug, c 1988
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/2/4/1/7/2/3/1
Scope and Contents
An example of a ceramic mug made in the likeness of American President Ronald Reagan. This mug was modelled by Luck & Flaw, and manufactured by James Kent Limited. This particular mug has a glossy, white finish.
Dates:
c 1988
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Ronald Reagan Mug/Toby Jug, c 1988
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/2/4/1/7/2/3/2
Scope and Contents
An example of a ceramic mug made in the likeness of American President Ronald Reagan. This mug was modelled by Luck & Flaw, and manufactured by James Kent Limited. This particular mug has a glossy, white/grey finish.
Dates:
c 1988
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File
Royal Academy of Arts Exhibition, 1997
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/4/27
Scope and Contents
A visifile holding five large colour photographs, which are mounted and were once framed, which feature illustrations produced by Luck & Flaw and Spitting Image Productions Limited. These photographs were displayed at an exhibition on contemporary satirists, held at the Royal Academy of Arts, in the spring of 1997. The following images are present: Michael Foot with Denis Healey (L+F/123); 'Gin & Tonic' Queen Mother (SI/212); a naked Rupert Murdoch with Andrew Neil as the head of...
Dates:
1997
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R.S. Hispaniola Christmas Party Invitations, 1987
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/10/4/2
Scope and Contents
Two examples of an invitation card to a Spitting Image Productions Limited Christmas party on the R.S. Hispaniola, a permanently banked restaurant ship on the Victoria Embankment, London. The party took place on Sunday 20 December. The card has caricatures depicting Roger Law and Peter Fluck as pirates, while producer John Lloyd's head pops out of a cannon. One of the invites is addressed to Law's children, Shem and Sophie, and the other is addressed to workshop staff member, Pablo Bach...
Dates:
1987
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File
Rubber News Incorporating Robey Weekly, c 1985-c 1986
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/10/1/2
Scope and Contents
A file of material relating to the satirical Spitting Image Productions Limited staff newsletter, Rubber News Incorporating Robey Weekly, which was principally made by puppet maker, Andrew Robey. Within the file there is one full multi-paged issue, and the remaining items are front pages of other issues, in varying paper sizes. The contents of these items are joke articles, with Roger Law and Peter Fluck as their main targets.It is unknown whether there...
Dates:
c 1985-c 1986
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'Rude Britannia: British Comic Art', 2009 - 2010
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/5/11/5
Scope and Contents
Two files containing material relating to an exhibition produced by and held at Tate Britain, 'Rude Britannia: British Comic Art.' This exhibition was open to the public between 9 June and 5 September 2010. The majority of items are correspondence, primarily computer printouts of emails, which are mostly between representatives from the Tate with Roger Law, concerning the loan of Spitting Image material for display. Also present are the following: a loan agreement...
Dates:
2009 - 2010
Conditions Governing Access:
Part closed. One file is closed until September 2041, under the Archive’s confidentiality guidelines for sensitive data (in compliance with the Data Protection Act (2018)).
Item
Saint-Vincent Festival della Satira Teatrale e Televisiva Press Coverage Book, 1992
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/5/1/1/2
Scope and Contents
A large bound press coverage book for the 1992 Saint-Vincent Festival of Theatrical and Television Satire, held in the Italian city of Aosta, between 29 and 31 May. The document contains photocopies of articles on the festival, taken from various Italian newspapers and magazines. However, only a few of these articles mention Roger Law, who attended the event with a number of Spitting Image puppets.Accompanying the coverage book is a letter addressed to...
Dates:
1992
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