Catalogue information

LastDodo number
9324631
Area
Drawings / paintings
Title
Face-saving Expedition
Art object
Art Movement / style
Technique used
Colouring
Dimensions
36 x 29 cm
Series / hero
Collection / set
Number
Addition to number
Year
1943
Language
Details
Original political/editorial cartoon, c.1943, by American editorial cartoonist Max P. Milians (1908-2005), probably for the Jewish Standard, with which he was associated for most of his life, although his work was also syndicated across America from the 1930s to the 1970s. Milians signed his cartoons with nine zeros as a punning underline. The cartoon shows the faceless Axis leaders Mussolini, Hitler and Tojo during WW2 trying to save face and rally support for their war effort. Hitler is exerting ‘diplomatic pressure’ on his allies and the ‘conquered nations’. This would be about 1943 when the tide of WW2 was beginning to turn against them following defeats in various theatres of the war. Produced in ink and crayon over graphite on textured card; image area 31 x 26 cm, card size 36 x 29 cm. Signed lower right. Verso has a sketch of a flower, undoubtedly intended for another cartoon. Paper loss lower right corner and slight age-toning to paper, otherwise in very good condition.