CARTOON - STARVATION IN EUROPE
1921Scene of a figure of a woman in long black robes similar to those worn by the figure Death looking over a snow covered landscape in horror. 5 wolves surround the figure and crows are in the background. Human bones can be seen sticking up from the snow. Text on figures robes reads [STARVATION]. Text in the snow in front of the figure reads [EUROPE]
Ben Strange signature bottom left corner
When the cartoon was published on the Western Mail on the 27 October 1921 it featured the caption:
FAMINE - STRICKEN EUROPE
A fund for the relief of sufferers in famine-stricken Europe has been opened by the "West Australian" at the request of a committee, of which the Mayor of Perth (Sir William Lathlain) is the honorary treasurer.
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The Ben Strange cartoons are historically significant as they depict many key figures linked to the history and development of both Western Australia and Australia. Political figures who regularly appeared in his cartoon’s included John ‘Happy Jack’
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City of Armadale - History House
City of Armadale - History House
Other items by Ben Strange
- CARTOON - REPAIRING HOUSE
- CARTOON - THE PREMIERS CONFERENCE BOVRILISED: BUT THE STATES LIVES IN HOPE
- CARTOON - TEMPTING GOOD - A BERLIN SHOWCASE
- CARTOON - A LITTLE BABY WITH A BIG BOTTLE
- CARTOON - THE WAITS CHRISTMAS 1916
- CARTOON - THE ROGUE ELEPHANT
- CARTOON - THE ROAD TO ARMADALE
- CARTOON - A DANGEROUS OCCUPATION
- CARTOON - WHEN CONSTABULARY DUTYS TO BE DONE - A POLICEMANS LOT IS NOT A HAPPY ONE
- CARTOON - YOUR EYES HAVE TOLD ME SO
- CARTOON - EAST IS EAST AND WEST IS WEST
- CARTOON - THE TRIUMPH OF THE CROSS
Other items from City of Armadale - History House
- CARTOON - SILENCE IS NOT ALWAYS GOLDEN - AND THE LAW MAKES A POOR CUPID
- CARTOON - THAT MALIGNANT GROWTH
- CARTOON - THE WATCH DOG
- CARTOON - THE SIMPLE LIFE
- CARTOON - SIR WALTERS NEW MASH
- CARTOON - SANTA CLAUSE AND THE SILVER LINK
- CARTOON - THE GREAT PEACE POSTER
- CARTOON - ADRIFT - DROPPING THE PILOT
- CARTOON - THE LONG TREK FROM THE NORTH
- CARTOON - IN PRAISE OF BEAUTY
- CARTOON - THE STRANGE ADVENTURE OF LITTLE NOT WANTED
- CARTOON - FINANCIAL RETURN