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Cartoon - You Can't Bring Down the Bird by Aiming at the Decoys. | McCord Museum
C'est l'oiseau qu'il faut viser, pas les appelants
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C'est l'oiseau qu'il faut viser, pas les appelants
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 Bring Down the Bird by Aiming at the Decoys.
Artist (1917-2007)
SignatureL. r. within image, JOHN COLLINS
Date About 1947
Medium / Technique Ink, graphite and opaque white pigment on paper
Dimensions36.7 x 29.2 cm
ClassificationCommunication Objects - Documentary Objects - Graphic Documents
Origin Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Object NumberM965.199.526
DivisionDocumentary Art
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of John Collins - The Gazette

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Online Collections | McCord Museum - Montreal Social History Museum
Can't See the Decoy for the Gun Smoke.
Cartoon
Can't See the Decoy for the Gun Smoke.
John Collins
About 1958
M965.199.1152
Trying to Bring Him Down Off His High Horse.
Cartoon
Trying to Bring Him Down Off His High Horse.
John Collins
1956
M965.199.1033
The Ladder that Bring 'Em Down Off their High Horse.
Cartoon
The Ladder that Bring 'Em Down Off their High Horse.
John Collins
1949
M965.199.7866
Time to Bring them Down to Earth.
Cartoon
Time to Bring them Down to Earth.
John Collins
1958
M965.199.6295
"We Thought We'd Bring You Some Flowers".
Cartoon
"We Thought We'd Bring You Some Flowers".
John Collins
1966
M965.199.852
We Can't Let Them Down.
Cartoon
We Can't Let Them Down.
John Collins
1943/06/17
M965.199.2117
Touching Up the Decoy Again.
Cartoon
Touching Up the Decoy Again.
John Collins
About 1954
M965.199.9941
The Decoy.
Cartoon
The Decoy.
John Collins
1940/11/01
M965.199.1930
The Decoy.
Cartoon
The Decoy.
John Collins
1941/11/07
M965.199.3254
Picture Puzzle: Guess What He's Aiming At.
Cartoon
Picture Puzzle: Guess What He's Aiming At.
John Collins
About 1959
M965.199.5229
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.