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Cartoon - Sometimes You Just Can't Win. | McCord Museum
Parfois, gagner est impossible
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Parfois, gagner est impossible
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

Sometimes You Just Can't Win.
Artist (1917-2007)
SignatureL. r. within image, JOHN COLLINS
Date 1960/04/23
Medium / Technique Ink, graphite and opaque white pigment on paper
Dimensions37.2 x 29.3 cm
ClassificationCommunication Objects - Documentary Objects - Graphic Documents
Origin Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Object NumberM965.199.2415
DivisionDocumentary Art
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of John Collins - The Gazette

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"Sometimes You Have to Run Yourself".
Cartoon
"Sometimes You Have to Run Yourself".
John Collins
About 1965
M965.199.964
Sometimes You Have to Look Up to Distinguish the Forest from the Trees.
Cartoon
Sometimes You Have to Look Up to Distinguish the Forest from the Trees.
John Collins
About 1962
M965.199.7242
Sometimes Reducing Can Be Unhealthy.
Cartoon
Sometimes Reducing Can Be Unhealthy.
John Collins
About 1947
M965.199.2942
Sometimes the Size of a Tree Can Only Be Measured after It's Down.
Cartoon
Sometimes the Size of a Tree Can Only Be Measured after It's Down.
John Collins
1959
M965.199.5025
Some Days You Just Can't Win.
Cartoon
Some Days You Just Can't Win.
John Collins
About 1963
M965.199.7163
You Can't Win.
Cartoon
You Can't Win.
John Collins
About 1955
M965.199.728
These Days You Just Can't Keep Up with It.
Cartoon
These Days You Just Can't Keep Up with It.
John Collins
About 1963
M965.199.7307
Sometimes it's better to shut your eyes...
Cartoon
Sometimes it's better to shut your eyes...
Normand Hudon
1963
M997.63.310
Maxime Bernier can say what he likes, but sometimes the burka comes in handy!
Cartoon
Maxime Bernier can say what he likes, but sometimes the burka comes in handy!
Garnotte
2008
M2011.90.383
Can't Win that Way.
Cartoon
Can't Win that Way.
John Collins
1942/07/29
M965.199.3423
"I Can't Understand It-You Seem Cool To Me".
Cartoon
"I Can't Understand It-You Seem Cool To Me".
John Collins
About 1958
M965.199.1205
You Can't Have Your Cake and Eat It Too.
Cartoon
You Can't Have Your Cake and Eat It Too.
John Collins
About 1947
M965.199.239

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