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John, Elton Hercules, CBE, Sir, b 1947 (Knight, Musician)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: b 1947

Places

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

 Item

Calendar, 1987

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/3/3
Scope and Contents

A 1988 Spitting Image calendar. The item features plasticine model illustrations by Spitting Image Productions Limited on the cover and for each month (SI/31, 107 to 17; and L+F/107), with further artwork designed by the company, Shape of Things. The calendar was printed by Danilo Publishing Limited.

Dates: 1987
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
 File

Calendar, 1987

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/4/6/6
Scope and Contents A folder containing 17 plastic sleeves of photographic material, relating to a Spitting Image calendar for 1988 (SI/31 and 109-117). The sleeves primarily hold 63mm colour transparencies. However, there are also a few negatives, and a colour photograph. The images have illustrations that feature plasticine models and/or puppets of various celebrities and politicians from the period.John Lawrence Jones appears to have been the primary photographer for this...
Dates: 1987
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
 File

Caricatures Portfolio 5, c 1984-c 1996

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/1/2/1/3/5
Scope and Contents A portfolio containing caricature drawings, mostly on detail paper, produced by the Spitting Image Workshop, as part of their work for the British satirical television series, Spitting Image. The contents of this portfolio have been subdivided into the following three bundles: UK female entertainment; UK male entertainment; and UK male entertainment - music. Some of these drawings have been produced as part of other activities undertaken by Spitting Image...
Dates: c 1984-c 1996
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
 Sub-Series

General Transparencies, 1983 - 1997

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/4/3
Scope and Contents Seven boxes with numerous sleeves of 63mm and 35mm photographic transparencies and slides, along with a small amount of photographs, which mostly feature images of Spitting Image puppets. These images were produced for a number of purposes, including use in external publications and corporate literature, and general use by the media. The images found in these transparencies were taken by John Lawrence Jones, Steve Bendelack, Andy de Emmony and other...
Dates: 1983 - 1997
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
 File

Genesis' Land of Confusion, 1986

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/4/9
Scope and Contents

A file holding 35mm slides, and colour and black and white photographs connected to the making of the music video for the Genesis single, Land of Confusion, released in 1986. This video included Spitting Image puppets of the band, politicians and other individuals; and was produced and directed by members of Spitting Image Productions Limited.

Dates: 1986
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
 Sub-Sub-Series

Hype Greetings Cards, 1991

 Sub-Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/3/4/3
Scope and Contents Examples of 39 greetings cards produced by Hype Associates Limited. These cards have photographic images on their front covers, which feature illustrations of Spitting Image puppets and plasticine models of various politicians and celebrities, along with a small amount of earlier plasticine model illustrations made by Luck & Flaw. Inside each card there is a message, which is usually a humourous insult directed at the individual(s) on the front...
Dates: 1991
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.