Scope and Contents A visifile containing original artwork relating to the Spitting Swanns Limited theatrical production of Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf symphonic tale. This artwork is comprised of pencil drawings done by Spitting Image Workshop artists, Pablo Bach and Oscar da Costa. The vast majority of the file's contents are caricature drawings of individuals involved or represented in the production, and were used as the basis for creating puppets. There are caricatures...

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A visifile containing original artwork, along with some photocopies of this artwork and photographs of the finished product, relating to a themed panorama project undertaken by Spitting Image Engineering for a bird park, based in Japan [client is unknown]. There are nine drawings, eight of which are in pencil, and these illustrations were done by Spitting Image Workshop artist, Pablo Bach (SI/1988 (a to i)).

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A ceramic bust of the Argentine Marxist revolutionary, Che Guevara, best known for his involvement in the Cuban Revolution. The bust has a brown stain, which appears to give the illusion that it has been carved out of wood, rather than being a ceramic object.

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A ceramic bust of Colombian novelist and journalist, Gabriel García Márquez. The bust has a brown stain, which appears to give the illusion that it has been carved out of wood, rather than being a ceramic object.

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A ceramic bust of Argentine military general, José de San Martín, known as 'the Liberator of Argentina, Chile and Peru.' The bust has a brown stain, which appears to give the illusion that it has been carved out of wood, rather than being a ceramic object.

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A ceramic bust of the Peruvian novelist and politician, Mario Vargas Llosa. The bust has a brown stain, which appears to give the illusion that it has been carved out of wood, rather than being a ceramic object.

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A ceramic bust of Brazilian footballer and humanitarian, Pelé. The bust has a brown stain, which appears to give the illusion that it has been carved out of wood, rather than being a ceramic object.

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A ceramic bust of the President of Chile, Salvador Allende. The bust has a brown stain, which appears to give the illusion that it has been carved out of wood, rather than being a ceramic object.

Scope and Contents A portfolio containing caricature drawings, mostly on detail paper, produced by the Spitting Image Workshop, as part of their work for the British satirical television series, Spitting Image. The contents of this portfolio have been subdivided into four bundles: British sports figures; British media and establishment figures; members of the British royal family and the British religious establishment; and British female political figures.Also present are...

Scope and Contents A portfolio containing caricature drawings, mostly on detail paper, produced by the Spitting Image Workshop, as part of their work for the British satirical television series, Spitting Image. The contents of this portfolio cover British male political figures.There is also a small amount of drawings of British male political figures that are connected to other Spitting Image Production Limited activities.Most drawings are labelled with their...

Scope and Contents A portfolio containing caricature drawings, mostly on detail paper, produced by the Spitting Image Workshop, as part of their work for the British satirical television series, Spitting Image. The contents of this portfolio have been subdivided into seven bundles, focused on mainly political figures from the following countries: Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden. The seventh bundle is labelled as 'World Politics.' A number of...

Scope and Contents A portfolio containing caricature drawings, mostly on detail paper, produced by the Spitting Image Workshop, as part of their work for the British satirical television series, Spitting Image, along with the show's international franchises, including Italy's Teste di Gomma, and Greece's Ftystous. The contents of this portfolio have been subdivided into four bundles, focused on political and entertainment figures...

Scope and Contents A portfolio containing caricature drawings, mostly on detail paper, produced by the Spitting Image Workshop, as part of their work for the British satirical television series, Spitting Image. The contents of this portfolio have been subdivided into the following three bundles: UK female entertainment; UK male entertainment; and UK male entertainment - music. Some of these drawings have been produced as part of other activities undertaken by Spitting Image...

Scope and Contents A portfolio containing caricature drawings, mostly on detail paper, produced by the Spitting Image Workshop, as part of their work for the British satirical television series, Spitting Image. The contents of this portfolio have been subdivided into three bundles, which cover the following: American politics; female American entertainers; and male American entertainers.Some of these drawings were also produced as part of other activities undertaken by...

Scope and Contents A portfolio containing caricature drawings, mostly on detail paper, produced by the Spitting Image Workshop, mainly as part of their work for the British satirical television series, Spitting Image. The contents of this portfolio have been subdivided into three bundles, which cover the following: generic caricature drawings; caricatures of unidentified individuals; and caricatures of individuals from the corporate world. In regards to the last bundle, all the...

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Seven portfolios holding caricature drawings produced by the Spitting Image Workshop, mainly by staff members: Pablo Bach, David Stoten and Tim Watts. The vast majority of these drawings were created as part of the Workshop's activities for the British satirical television series, Spitting Image. However, some of these items were also produced as part of other work undertaken by Spitting Image Productions Limited.

Scope and Contents A file containing nine plastic sleeves holding photographic transparencies of varying sizes, which feature images relating to ceramic items designed by Spitting Image Productions Limited. The following are present:1. A large transparency featuring the image of a toby jug that was made for a Bass draught beer advertisement (SI/1225); image taken by John Lawrence Jones. 2. Transparencies of various sizes, accompanied by 35mm slides, which contain images of a 1989...

Scope and Contents A visifile containing original artwork relating to the National Theatre production, Dragon (A Fairy Tale with Claws), which involved the participation of Spitting Image Productions Limited, whom made the puppets for the show. SIPL were also involved in the creation of promotional material for the production. The contents of this visifile are: two pencil working drawings by Spitting Image Workshop artist, Pablo Bach, which were used as the basis for promotional...

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Letters and accompanying material from French sculptor, Etienne Aillaud, based at the artisan company, Atelier Bombyx.

Scope and Contents A box containing press-clippings, both originals and photocopies, taken from various British newspapers and some magazines. The contents of these clippings feature articles and other items on the following topics, but are not limited to: general Spitting Image Productions Limited activities; the Seven Deadly Sins exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, which was a collaboration between Roger Law, Pablo Bach and Janice Tchalenko; the music video to the Little Angels' song, ...

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Material relating to a Margaret Thatcher commemorative toby jug made by the Nottingham-based pottery company, Glazed Expressions, in partnership with Spitting Image Productions Limited. Items include an example of the toby jug and promotional material.

Scope and Contents A file containing material relating to two collaborations between Roger Law and Pablo Bach with ceramist and artist, Janice Tchalenko. The trio created a set of ceramic sculptures, based upon the seven deadly sins, which were exhibited at the Victoria & Albert Museum, in 1993. They collaborated further on a series of ceramic pots, which were displayed as part of the 'Modern Antiques' exhibition, held at the Richard Dennis Gallery, in 1996. Items include: an invitation card...

Scope and Contents A file containing two letters from French sculptor, Etienne Aillaud, a member of the artisan company, Atelier Bombyx. The first letter is dated 21 February [c 1987-c 1988], and is addressed to Spitting Image Productions Limited artists, Pablo Bach and David Stoten. This letter is accompanied by photographs of foam/resin sculptures that Atelier Bombyx have produced for various clients. This letter was also originally accompanied by a number of chess pieces [see MS Add.10275/3/9/4/1], modelled...

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A Margaret Thatcher 10-year anniversary toby jug, commemorating her prime ministership, which also features Denis Thatcher as the handle (SI/1228). The jug was modelled by Pablo Bach at the Spitting Image Workshop, and manufactured by the pottery company, Glazed Expressions. The base of the jug is signed 'J Mick.'

Scope and Contents A portfolio of miscellaneous artwork, both originals and copies, produced by the Spitting Image Workshop, including the work of Pablo Bach, Scott Brooker, and Tim Watts. There is a range of material, which includes, but is not limited to: various pencil caricature drawings; artwork and proofs for a promotional business card that advertises Spitting Image Productions Limited's relocation to Plumber's Row, London; working drawings for a Benedict Spinola gargoyle that was produced for Magdalene...