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Hoffnung, Gerard, 1925-1959 (Artist and Musician)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1925 - 1959

Places

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

 File

Hoffnung, 1991 - 1994

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/6/1/21
Scope and Contents A file containing copies of artwork, correspondence, draft and finished versions of a treatment [a written summary for a television show idea], professional headshot photographs of comedian and SIPL voice actor, Harry Enfield; press-clippings, and notes for a proposed children's television series based on the life and works of artist and musician, Gerard Hoffnung. Spitting Image Productions Limited proposed to create a series of 10-minute episodes, which would have starred Enfield as...
Dates: 1991 - 1994
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
 File

Hoffnung, 1994

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/1/2/6/4
Scope and Contents

A visifile containing 10 pieces of original artwork for a proposed Spitting Image Productions Limited children's television series, Hoffnung, which would have starred comedian, Harry Enfield, as the German artist and musician, Gerard Hoffnung. Most of the artwork are pen drawings, but there is one piece in pen and wash. These drawings have been done by two Spitting Image Workshop artists, David Stoten and Tim Watts (SI/1266 (A to J).

Dates: 1994
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.