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Cartoon - Trying to Pull Down the Curtain. | McCord Museum
Il essaie de tirer le rideau
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Il essaie de tirer le rideau
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

Trying to Pull Down the Curtain.
Artist (1917-2007)
SignatureL. r. within image, JOHN COLLINS
Date About 1958
Medium / Technique Ink, watercolour, graphite, opaque white on Paper
Dimensions37.0 x 29.0 cm
ClassificationCommunication Objects - Documentary Objects - Graphic Documents
Origin Canada
Object NumberM965.199.5315
DivisionDocumentary Art
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of John Collins - The Gazette

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Trying to Bring Him Down Off His High Horse.
John Collins
1956
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Trying to Water It Down.
John Collins
1967
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The Blueprint Curtain.
John Collins
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Ottawa's Iron Curtain.
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Won't Even Have to Pull the Trigger.
John Collins
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John Collins
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Will they Learn to Pull Together.
John Collins
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The Only Thing that Can Pull It Out.
John Collins
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The Paper Curtain.
John Collins
About 1958
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Curtain Calls.
John Collins
About 1955
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The Rover Boys Behind the Iron Curtain.
John Collins
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M965.199.7487

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