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Cartoon - The Higher You Go the Harder it is to Come Down to Earth. | McCord Museum
Plus on monte haut, plus la descente est douloureuse
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Plus on monte haut, plus la descente est douloureuse
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

The Higher You Go the Harder it is to Come Down to Earth.
Artist (1917-2007)
SignatureL. l. within image, JOHN COLLINS
Date 1963
Medium / Technique Ink, coloured pencil, printed paper, opaque white on Paper
Collage
Dimensions37.0 x 29.0 cm
ClassificationCommunication Objects - Documentary Objects - Graphic Documents
Origin Canada
Object NumberM965.199.7110
DivisionDocumentary Art
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of John Collins - The Gazette
Status
Not on view

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Time to Come Down to Earth.
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Time to Come Down to Earth.
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Time to Come Down to Earth.
John Collins
About 1949
M965.199.671
We Have to Come Down to Earth Sometime.
Cartoon
We Have to Come Down to Earth Sometime.
John Collins
About 1962
M965.199.3839
We Have to Come Down to Earth Some Time.
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We Have to Come Down to Earth Some Time.
John Collins
About 1949
M965.199.5953
The Son of Heaven Comes Down to Earth.
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The Son of Heaven Comes Down to Earth.
John Collins
About 1945
M965.199.410
And Harder Blows to Come !.
Cartoon
And Harder Blows to Come !.
John Collins
About 1945
M965.199.183
Down to Earth with a Thud.
Cartoon
Down to Earth with a Thud.
John Collins
1958
M965.199.6189
Time to Bring them Down to Earth.
Cartoon
Time to Bring them Down to Earth.
John Collins
1958
M965.199.6295
Higher and still higher
Cartoon
Higher and still higher
John Collins
About 1953
M965.199.1234
The Four Corners of the Earth.
Cartoon
The Four Corners of the Earth.
John Collins
About 1963
M965.199.7107
How Can We Bring Them Down to Earth.
Cartoon
How Can We Bring Them Down to Earth.
John Collins
About 1952
M965.199.5379
Ready to Bring Him Down to Earth.
Cartoon
Ready to Bring Him Down to Earth.
John Collins
1947
M965.199.2925

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