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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

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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
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
"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
"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
"Can't You See I'm Busy".
Cartoon
"Can't You See I'm Busy".
John Collins
About 1969
M965.199.6846
"How Dare You Look at my Shadow".
Cartoon
"How Dare You Look at my Shadow".
John Collins
About 1959
M965.199.8758
"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
You Can't Fix that Ticket.
Cartoon
You Can't Fix that Ticket.
John Collins
About 1951
M965.199.7850
Sometimes You Just Can't Win.
Cartoon
Sometimes You Just Can't Win.
John Collins
1960/04/23
M965.199.2415
You Can't Win.
Cartoon
You Can't Win.
John Collins
About 1955
M965.199.728

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