Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1996-2007 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
57 cartoons
Context area
Archival history
Majority of collection purchased from Chris Riddell in 2008, two further cartoons donated by the artist, six bought from The Cartoon Gallery, London; and one from the Political Cartoon Gallery.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Includes both cartoons created for The Observer and individually commissioned for specific events.
Administrative/Biographical history: After graduating from Brighton Polytechnic Art School with a first class honours degree in illustration Riddell went on to become editorial cartoonist at the Economist. He joined the Observer as business cartoonist in 1990 and drew the leader page cartoon. In 1991 he joined the Independent and Independent on Sunday. His style has been described as "Like Heath Robinson with a few drinks inside him". His political cartoons are drawn in the Punch symbolist tradition.
Accruals
System of arrangement
Divided into the following sections:
CRI/1 Cartoons for the main section of the Observer
CRI/2 Features cartoons
CRI/3 Caricatures
CRI/4 Cartoons strips
CRI/5 Individually commissioned cartoons
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright: Chris Riddell/Observer
Language of material
Script of material
Access Status
Open