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Cartoon - "We're Trying to Shoot a Camel into Space". | McCord Museum
Nous essayons d'envoyer un chameau dans l'espace
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Nous essayons d'envoyer un chameau dans l'espace
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

"We're Trying to Shoot a Camel into Space".
Artist (1917-2007)
SignatureL. r. within image, JOHN COLLINS
Date About 1957
Medium / Technique Ink and graphite on paper
Dimensions36.7 x 29.0 cm
ClassificationCommunication Objects - Documentary Objects - Graphic Documents
Origin Canada
Object NumberM965.199.6279
DivisionDocumentary Art
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of John Collins - The Gazette
Status
Not on view

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"When Are They Going to Shoot Off the Big One ?".
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"When Are They Going to Shoot Off the Big One ?".
John Collins
1960-1961
M965.199.9303
The Camel and the Eye of the Needle.
Cartoon
The Camel and the Eye of the Needle.
John Collins
1956/05/21
M965.199.8514
New Hump for the Camel.
Cartoon
New Hump for the Camel.
John Collins
About 1956
M965.199.486
"Nobody Here But Us Camels".
Cartoon
"Nobody Here But Us Camels".
John Collins
About 1956
M965.199.496
You Can Lead a Camel to Water.
Cartoon
You Can Lead a Camel to Water.
John Collins
About 1959
M965.199.6018
The Camel's Hump.
Cartoon
The Camel's Hump.
John Collins
About 1964
M965.199.2847
The Straw that Broke the Camel's Back.
Cartoon
The Straw that Broke the Camel's Back.
John Collins
About 1970
M965.199.6428
"Look, I'm a Camel".
Cartoon
"Look, I'm a Camel".
John Collins
1957
M965.199.6409
The Two-Hump Camel.
Cartoon
The Two-Hump Camel.
John Collins
1958
M965.199.6191
"It Didn't Say Anything About Camels !".
Cartoon
"It Didn't Say Anything About Camels !".
John Collins
1958
M965.199.6304
The Trojan Camel.
Cartoon
The Trojan Camel.
John Collins
About 1959
M965.199.5141
The Contrary Camel.
Cartoon
The Contrary Camel.
John Collins
About 1962
M965.199.3720

This project is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Azrieli Foundation and Canadian Heritage.