The Economist, 1975 - 1979
Scope and Contents
A file containing full issues and tearsheets for the British weekly current affairs magazine/newspaper, The Economist, which feature 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 of issue 20-26 December 1975, which features an illustration of British Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, depicted as a car salesman; photographic image taken by Bob Cramp (L&F/251).
2. Two tearsheets containing the front cover of issue 20-26 March 1976, which features an illustration of Harold Wilson, depicted in regal attire, accompanied by the title, Abdication Crisis; photographic image taken by Bob Cramp (L&F/252).
3. Issue 10-16 April 1976, along with a tearsheet for the cover, which features an illustration of British Labour politician, Denis Healey, depicted as a magician; photographer is unknown (L&F/139).
4. Issue 5-11 May 1979, which features an illustration of British politicians, Margaret Thatcher, David Steel and James Callaghan, depicted as revellers at the 'Eatanswill Club;' photographic image taken by John Lawrence Jones (L&F/236).
5. Tearsheets containing the front cover of issue 29 September-5 Octobr 1979, which features an illustration of British Labour politicians, Tony Benn and James Callaghan, depicted as boxers; photographic image taken by John Lawrence Jones (L&F/26).
Dates
- Publication: 1975 - 1979
Creator
- Cramp, Bob, 1945-2023 (Photographer) (Photographer, Person)
- Fluck, Peter, b 1941 (Artist) (Illustrator, Person)
- Jones, John Lawrence, b 1951 (Photographer) (Photographer, Person)
- Law, Roger, b 1941 (Artist) (Illustrator, Person)
- The Economist (Newspaper) (1843-Present) (United Kingdom) (Client, Organization)
- The Economist Group (Media company) (1843-Present) (United Kingdom) (Copyright claimant, Organization)
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright - held by The Economist Group.
Extent
1 file(s) (1 gusseted folder.) : Newsprint paper
Language of Materials
English
Separated Materials
Photographic material relating to the illustrations are found in file, MS Add.10275/2/3/2.
Subject
- Benn, Anthony Neil Wedgwood, 1925-2014 (Politician) (Person)
- Callaghan, Leonard James, 1912 - 1995 (Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, statesman) (Person)
- Healey, Denis Winston, Baron Healey of Riddlesden, 1917-2015 (Politician) (Person)
- Steel, David Martin Scott, b 1938 (Baron Steel of Aikwood, Politician) (Person)
- Thatcher, Margaret Hilda, 1925 - 2013 (née Roberts, Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven, Prime Minister) (Person)
- Wilson, James Harold, 1916-1995 (Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, statesman) (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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