Better Turn Those Glasses Around
Hal Coffman, Artist
This is one of the
cartoons
in our collection.
It was made in pre 1918. The place where it was made is unknown.
Measurements
Image 492 x 422mm
Media
pen and ink on paper
Description
Black and white pen and ink drawing of a man in a chair labelled 'Average Citizen' with his feet resting on a railing and looking out over the water through binoculars turned the wrong way. A speech bubble above his head says 'That can never get near me'. Over the water is a cloud of smoke forming a head wearing a pickelhaube helmet and labelled 'WAR'. 'Better turn those glasses around' is written at the top of the image.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Gift, 1918.
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Collection
Acquisition Date
1918