The Journey of the Artist as a Young Man, c 1960
Scope and Contents
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 strip that stretches to around 30 metres and is titled, 'The Journey of the Artist as a Young Man' (RL/Pre-859 (d)). All of these items were hung on the walls of the life drawing room at art school, during a Christmas party.
Dates
- Creation: c 1960
Creator
- Law, Roger, b 1941 (Artist) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Very fragile material - access may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please seek guidance.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright - held by Roger Law.
Extent
2 rolled item(s) (Section 'D' of the artwork is in two rolls, covered in paper and tied up.) : Newsprint paper
1 file(s) (Sections 'A' to 'C' of this artwork are held in a visifile.) : Newsprint paper
Language of Materials
English
Rolls (combined)
570mm x 30000mm
Subject
- Hogarth, Paul, 1917-2001 (illustrator) (Person)
- Hunt, Robert, 1929-2007 (Artist) (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
Cambridge University Library
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Cambridge CB3 9DR United Kingdom
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