Law, Roger, b 1941 (Artist)
Person
Dates
- Existence: b 1941
Gender
- male
Occupations
Places
- Littleport, Cambridgeshire (Place of Birth)
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Synthetic Fun, 1967
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/2/4/3/1
Scope and Contents
A file containing material relating to the Penguin Books' publication, Synthetic Fun, written by Jeremy Sandford and illustrated by Roger Law. Items present are: a paperback saleable copy of the book, a page proof version (RL/Pre/755), and a black and white photograph that has an image of one of the illustrations used (RL/Pre/-984). The paperback book has an image of a plasticine model on the front cover, and prints of pencil/ink drawings are found throughout the...
Dates:
Publication: 1967
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Textile Print Sample, c 1958-c 1960
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/1/2/6
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A piece of cloth that has a printed design by Roger Law. The print was produced while Law was studying at the Cambridge School of Art.
Dates:
c 1958-c 1960
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The 12 Days of Christmas, c 1962
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/1/2/14
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A large cartoon mural, which comes in two parts, featuring a felt-tip pen and coloured crayon illustration, created by Roger Law for display at Peter Cook's nightclub, The Establishment. The drawings present on the mural accompany the lyrics to the festive song, The 12 Days of Christmas. There appears to be a third part missing for this mural, as those present only represent days 1 to 6 and 11 to 12 (RL/Pre-/1486).
Dates:
c 1962
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The Cambridge Review, 1961
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/2/1/10
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Eight issues of the Cambridge University student publication, The Cambridge Review: A Journal of University Life and Thought, which feature pencil illustrations by Roger Law. The following issues are present:1. 11 March 1961 (Vol. LXXXII, No. 2000) - the cover features an ink drawing print (RL/Pre-/995).2. 29 April 1961 (Vol. LXXXII, No. 2002).3. 6 May 1961 (Vol. LXXXII, No. 2003).4. 13 May 1961 (Vol. LXXXII, No....
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Publication: 1961
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The Cartoon Art Trust Charity Auction Catalogue, 1999
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/5/7/1
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A sale catalogue for The Cartoon Art Trust's 'Fin de Siècle' charity auction, which was held at the London branch of the auction house, Bonhams, on 20 May 1999. Several Spitting Image items were donated to this sale by Roger Law, including: two ceramic toby jugs, one of John Major and the other of Neil Kinnock, modelled by Pablo Bach at the Spitting Image Workshop and manufactured by Kevin Francis Ceramics for the 1992 British general election; and a Margaret...
Dates:
1999
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The Economist, 1959 - 1961
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/2/1/11
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One issue of the weekly British magazine/newspaper, The Economist, along with a tearsheet from another edition; both feature artwork by Roger Law. The following items are present:1. 26 December 1959 (Vol. CXCIII, No. 6070) - artwork present that runs along the top of page 1235.2. A tearsheet from the 14 October 1961 issue, containing page 128, which features a pencil ilustration of two theatre tragedy masks that accompanies a small article,...
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Publication: 1959 - 1961
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The Economist, 1975 - 1979
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/2/2/3/8
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Full issues and tearsheets for the British weekly current affairs magazine/newspaper, The Economist, which feature photographic images of Luck & Flaw plasticine model illustrations. All these illustrations appear on the front covers of the issues.The following are present:1. Two tearsheets containing the front cover for issue 20-26 December 1975, which features an illustration of British Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, depicted as a car...
Dates:
Publication: 1975 - 1979
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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).
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Cambridge University Library
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Roger Law Archive
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Luck & Flaw
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Published Material
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Magazines
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The English Difference, 1974
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/2/4/4
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A hardback copy of the book, The English Difference, edited by Paul Jennings and John Gorham. The book features an image of a plasticine model illustration by Roger Law, used in the section, Jollier Regalia, found on pages 112-113. The illustration is of the Speaker of the House of Commons in ceremonial garb, accompanied by the Serjeant at Arms and another attendant, the former of whom is carrying the parliamentary ceremonial mace...
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Publication: 1974
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Sub-Series
The Establishment Nightclub Murals, c 1962
Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/1/2
Scope and Contents
Large murals/giant cartoon strips produced by Roger Law that were displayed at Peter Cook's comedy/jazz nightclub, The Establishment, based in Soho, London. Law made these murals on a weekly basis for a period in 1962 [perhaps starting earlier in late 1961], and they were displayed on a wall opposite the club's bar. The murals either commented on something that was circulating in the news at the time or illustrated other ideas by Cook and Law.These murals are on large newsprint...
Dates:
c 1962
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Cambridge University Library
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Roger Law Archive
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Roger Law (Early Years)
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Professional
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Artwork
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The House of Commons/The House of Lords, c 1962
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/1/2/8
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A large cartoon mural featuring a felt-tip pen and coloured crayon illustration, created by Roger Law for display at Peter Cook's nightclub, The Establishment. The illustration depicts members of the House of Commons on the left side of the drawing, sat at a large table laden with food, and members of the House of Lords standing in a group on the far right side of the mural. In the middle of the illustration, there is a drawing of the Abbot of Ampleforth, accompanied by a caption, which...
Dates:
c 1962
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The Journey of the Artist as a Young Man, c 1960
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/1/2/8
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A large piece of artwork produced by Roger Law at Cambridge School of Art, drawn on newsprint paper with felt-tip pen and coloured with watercolour paint. The artwork is split into four sections: part 'A' is a cartoon drawing of one of Law's school tutors, Paul Hogarth (RL/Pre/859 (a)); part 'B' is a cartoon drawing of another school tutor, Bobby Hunt (RL/Pre-/859 (b)); and part 'C' is a cartoon drawing of a boy and a dog (RL/Pre-/859 (c)). Section 'D' of this artwork is a continuous cartoon...
Dates:
c 1960
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Very fragile material - access may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please seek guidance.
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'The Land of Oz', 2005
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/5/11/3
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A catalogue, and an invitation card for a private viewing of Roger Law's Australia-inspired exhibition,' The Land of Oz,' which was comprised of brush drawings, watercolours, prints, etchings, ceramics and bronzes. This exhibition was hosted by The Fine Art Society plc, at their 148 New Bond Street premises in London, between 5 and 28 April 2005.It should be noted that this exhibition was held at the same time that Roger Law's autobiography, Still Spitting at...
Dates:
2005
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The Language of the Law, 1965
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/2/4/1
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A file containing a book jacket and an artwork proof for the publication, The Language of the Law: An Anthology of Legal Prose, edited by Louis Blom-Cooper. The book jacket features a pencil/crayon drawing print by Roger Law, which is an illustration of Blom-Cooper (RL/Pre-/980).
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Publication: 1965
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Sub-Sub-Sub-Series
The Last Heroes, 1966 - 1967
Sub-Sub-Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/1/3/5/1
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Two hardboard woodcuts featuring print designs by Roger Law, which were used to illustrate the article series, The Last Heroes, which appeared in the 29 January 1967 issue of The Sunday Times Magazine. The first design is a representation of the assassinated Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Patrice Lumumba, which accompanied a column written by Ronald Segal (RL/Pre-/822). The second design is a representation of the...
Dates:
1966 - 1967
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The Listener, 1985 - 1986, 1989 - 1990
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/5/2/8
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Five issues of the British weekly cultural magazine, The Listener, which was published by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The following issues are present:1. 7 March 1985 - page 29 features an article on Spitting Image.2. 25 July 1985 - the front cover has a photographic illustration containing a Spitting Image puppet of satirist, James Gillray (SI/687), and pages 13 and 14 have...
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Publication: 1985 - 1986; Publication: 1989 - 1990
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'The Milkman: A Satire on Capitalism' Puppet Film, 1946, 1954, 1962, 1967 - 1968, 1975
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/5
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In 1967, Roger Law was awarded a six-month Rockefeller Grant to be Artist-in-Residence at Reed College, an American liberal arts institution in Portland, Oregon. The post ran for the duration of the college's 1968 spring semester, January to May. While there, he made a puppet film with a number of students, titled, The Milkman: A Satire on Capitalism. The film was written and directed by an English literature lecturer at the college, Will Baker, and [filmed by...
Dates:
1946; 1954; 1962; 1967 - 1968; 1975
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The New York Times Book Review, 1995
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/6/6
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In the spring of 1995, Spitting Image Productions Limited were commissioned by Steve Heller at The New York Times to produce seven photographic illustrations to be used in the Christmas edition of the Sunday supplement, The New York Times Book Review, which was published 3 December 1995. It was agreed upon that a plasticine model representation of the traditional puppet character, Mr. Punch, in Christmas attire would be used. The Mr....
Dates:
1995
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The New York Times Magazine, c early 1970s-1975
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/2/1/12
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One issue of the American weekly Sunday supplement, The New York Times Magazine, along with a tearsheet and a photocopy relating to two other editions; all of which feature plasticine model illustrations by Roger Law. The following items are present:1. A photocopy of a front cover for an unidentified issue of the publication, which features an illustration of the Governor of Alabama, George Wallace (RL/Pre-/715).2. A tearsheet containing the...
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Publication: c early 1970s-1975
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The New York Times Magazine, 1975 - 1976
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/2/2/3/9
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Full issues and tearsheets for the American Sunday newspaper supplement, The New York Times Magazine, which feature photographic images of Luck & Flaw plasticine model illustrations. All these illustrations appear on the front covers of the issues, and the individuals represented were American presidential candidates for the 1976 election.The following are present:1. A tearsheet containing the front cover for issue 14 December 1975, along...
Dates:
Publication: 1975 - 1976
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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).
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Cambridge University Library
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Roger Law Archive
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Luck & Flaw
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Published Material
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Magazines
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The Oakridge Report, c 1962
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/1/2/13
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A large cartoon mural featuring a felt-tip pen and coloured crayon illustration, relating to nuclear conflict, created by Roger Law for display at Peter Cook's nightclub, The Establishment. There is a caption, surrounded in what might be a representation of a mushroom cloud, which reads, 'The goody goodies and the fancy pants brains minus brawn - are the most apt to fall by the wayside during a nuclear war. It is more a question of people out of control than the atom out of control. I...
Dates:
c 1962
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The Observer Magazine, 1984 - 1988
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/5/2/9
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Five issues of the British newspaper supplement, The Observer Magazine. The following editions are present:1. 19 February 1984 - pages 20 and 21 feature an article on the upcoming first series of Spitting Image, accompanied by a photograph of Roger Law and Peter Fluck, who are buried amongst puppet heads.2. 16 February 1986 - pages 50 to 55 contain an article on male friendships, which includes an interview with Law...
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Publication: 1984 - 1988
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The Observer Magazine, 1963 - 1966
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/2/1/13
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Two issues of the British newspaper supplement, The Observer Magazine, along with a tearsheet from another edition. Also present is a newspaper cutting from an issue of The Observer Weekend Review. All items feature illustrations by Roger Law. The following are present:1. A cutting from 22 September 1963 edition of The Observer Weekend Review, which features a woodcut print depicting Pope Pius XII...
Dates:
Publication: 1963 - 1966
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Sub-Sub-Series
The Observer Weekend Review, 1964
Sub-Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/1/3/4
Scope and Contents
Two hardboard woodcuts featuring print designs by Roger Law, which were used on the front page of the 19 April 1964 issue of The Observer Weekend Review, illustrating an essay written by American writer and civil rights activist, James Baldwin, titled, Why I Stopped Hating Shakespeare. One of the prints has a representation of Baldwin (RL/Pre-/819), and the other has a representation of William Shakespeare (RL/Pre-/911).
Dates:
1964
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Cambridge University Library
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Roger Law Archive
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Roger Law (Early Years)
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Professional
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Artwork
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Woodcuts
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'The Really Really Rude Show', 2010 - 2012
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/5/11/6
Scope and Contents
A file containing several items relating to the exhibition, 'The Really Really Rude Show,' which was produced and hosted by the Andrew Edmunds Print Shop, based in London, and held between 18 October 2011 and 8 January 2012. The following are present: a manuscript list that details eight photographic transparencies, holding Luck & Flaw and Spitting Image illustrations, which have been sent to be digitally printed and placed on an optical disc for the print...
Dates:
2010 - 2012
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The Spitting Image Workshop Manual, 1985
Sub-Sub-Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/4/6/2/2
Scope and Contents
Photographic material relating to an abandoned Spitting Image Productions Limited publication, The Spitting Image Workshop Manual. The idea for the book was proposed by photographer and graphic designer, David King, and he spent time at the Spitting Image Workshop documenting the activities that took place at the company's Limehouse Studios. The project was abandoned when it was decided that such a publication would reveal SIPL's secrets on producing the ...
Dates:
1985
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