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Cartoon - You Can't Whitewash A Shadow. | McCord Museum
Impossible de blanchir une ombre
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Impossible de blanchir une ombre
You can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes. Need more information about image licensing or a higher resolution image? Read our Photographic Services and Copyright page.

Cartoon

You Can't Whitewash A Shadow.
Artist (1917-2007)
SignatureL. r. within image, JOHN COLLINS
Date About 1945
Medium / Technique Ink, crayon, graphite and opaque white pigment on card
Dimensions38.4 x 28.1 cm
ClassificationCommunication Objects - Documentary Objects - Graphic Documents
Origin Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Object NumberM965.199.172
DivisionDocumentary Art
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of John Collins - The Gazette
Status
Not on view

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Can't Seem to Outrun His Shadow.
Cartoon
Can't Seem to Outrun His Shadow.
John Collins
About 1960
M965.199.3989
Whitewash Won't Cover the "Not" Holes.
Cartoon
Whitewash Won't Cover the "Not" Holes.
John Collins
About 1955
M965.199.692
"If You Can't Solve It Maybe I Can".
Cartoon
"If You Can't Solve It Maybe I Can".
John Collins
1942/04/13
M965.199.3338
You Can't Pull Victory Out of a Hat.
Cartoon
You Can't Pull Victory Out of a Hat.
John Collins
1942/05/20
M965.199.3453
"Can't You See I'm Busy".
Cartoon
"Can't You See I'm Busy".
John Collins
About 1969
M965.199.6846
"Can't You Think of Them as Love Beads ?".
Cartoon
"Can't You Think of Them as Love Beads ?".
John Collins
About 1968
M965.199.6655
"How Dare You Look at my Shadow".
Cartoon
"How Dare You Look at my Shadow".
John Collins
About 1959
M965.199.8758
You Can't Win.
Cartoon
You Can't Win.
John Collins
About 1955
M965.199.728
"Shoulder Some of It, Can't You ?".
Cartoon
"Shoulder Some of It, Can't You ?".
John Collins
About 1960
M965.199.8859
You Can't Bring Down the Bird by Aiming at the Decoys.
Cartoon
You Can't Bring Down the Bird by Aiming at the Decoys.
John Collins
About 1947
M965.199.526
You Can't Tell 'Em Without a Program.
Cartoon
You Can't Tell 'Em Without a Program.
John Collins
About 1955
M965.199.5256
And You Can't Even Write to Your MP !.
Cartoon
And You Can't Even Write to Your MP !.
John Collins
About 1970
M965.199.5761

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