Graphic artist donald mcgill created one of the most popular postcards of the previous century. Seaside postcards views and saucy jokes live blackpool. Collectable donald mcgill signed postcards for sale ebay. Cartoon books include felix the cat annuals, popeye annuals and dandy books. Illustrated biography 1st edition by bernard crossley isbn. Donald mcgill was the greatest practitioner of the comic postcard, and especially of the seaside postcard. Donald fraser gould mcgill 28 january 1875 october 1962 was an english graphic artist whose name has become synonymous with the genre of saucy seaside postcards that were sold mostly in small shops in british coastal towns. The donald mcgill museum opened in 2010 in ryde, isle of wight, u. Buy donald mcgill collectable printeds humour postcards and get the best deals. The cards mostly feature an array of attractive young women, fat old ladies, drunken middleaged men, honeymoon couples and vicars. He reputedly designed more than 3000 different cards, the more popular ones selling.
Saucy postcard disapproved by blackpool postcard censorship board. He reputedly designed more than 3000 different cards, the more popular ones selling more. Postcard artist an illustrated biography donald mcgill. The christmas postcards of donald mcgill skip to main content.
Jul 10, 2018 donald mcgill was a gag writer and illustrator of comicpicture postcards in britain in the mid20th century. Think donald mcgill postcards and carry on films now saucy, bawdy culture is getting a 21stcentury makeover, says liz hoggard. Jan 27, 2019 so keep on sending dirty postcards back to me back to me, back to me james warrenthe korgis 1980 londonborn donald mcgill donald fraser gould mcgill, to be more precise, 18751962, was known for his risque seaside postcards, sold mostly in souvenir shops in british coastal towns. Jan 03, 2014 donald mcgill vegan postcard circa 1918 publisher inter art comique series 2387. Buy collectable donald mcgill signed postcards and get the best deals. Over 200 postcards are shown in full colour, including early and less wellknown ones. The postcards, by donald mcgill, were unearthed for an exhibition at the donald mcgill postcard museum in ryde, isle of wight just in time for tomorrows leap year event. According to the guinness book of records this donald mcgill joke is the most popular. The art of donald mcgill is a critical essay first published in 1941 by the english author george orwell. The artist is famous for his comic seaside cards, but now it has been discovered he also produced 250. Donald mcgill postcards, artwork catalogue illustratedbooks this catalogue shows the michael winner collection of artwork by donald mcgill. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. This material remains under and is reproduced by kind permission of the orwell estate and penguin books who does not know the comics of the cheap stationers windows, the penny or twopenny coloured postcards with their endless succession of fat women in tight bathingdresses and their crude drawing and unbearable colours, chiefly hedgesparrows. Vegan postcard by donald mcgill circa 1918 with some.
Mcgill, donald 1875 1962 donald mcgill original postcard cartoon artwork. George orwell, author of nineteen eightyfour and animal farm, wrote about mcgills art. George orwell, author of nineteen eightyfour and animal farm, wrote about mcgill s art. Now a museum on the isle of wight has reprinted five of the banned cards for the first time in nearly six decades. Donald mcgill, new comics, dustmans coming, no 540.
The world of donald mcgill tells the story of mcgills life and takes a lighthearted look at the development of his work in its social context. Donald mcgill postcards, artwork catalogue illustratedbooks. Between 19041962 mcgill produced an estimated 12,000 designs of. The saucy postcards of donald mcgill uncommon reality. With a unique and instantly recognisable style, donald mcgill was singled out by george orwell in 1941 as the most prolific and by far the best of contemporary postcard artists the most perfect in the tradition. Abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. A museum has uncovered a collection of christmas cards by saucy postcard artist donald mcgill. The michael winner collection russell, john, winner, michael on. Donald fraser gould mcgill was an english graphic artist whose name has become synonymous with the genre of saucy seaside postcards that were sold mostly in small shops in british coastal towns. Donald mcgill was a graphic artist whose name has become synonymous with saucy seaside postcards that were sold mostly in small shops in british coastal resorts. Good plus illustrated dustwrapper missing a smallish piece along the top of the rear panel. Elvis collectables, beatles collectables and more for sale.
Donald mcgill posted collectable comic humour postcards for. Rupert the bear books include the adventures of rupert the little lost bear 1922 the first rupert book to be published. Artist donald mcgill i want to book a bed room vintage postcard 8. Mcgill, donald fraser gould, 18751962 criticism and interpretation, mcgill, donald fraser gould, 18751962, british picture postcards illustrations mcgill, donald critical studies publisher poole. Artist donald mcgill designed saucy classics from 1904 until 1962. It discusses the genre of english saucy seaside postcards that were sold. Many designs were adapted for each resort by simply overprinting them with words of greeting from the resort in question. Donald mcgill, king of saucy postcards whos out there.
Donald created over 12,000 postcards from 1904 till his death in 1962. The newly elected 1950s conservative government were concerned about the content of the saucy seaside postcard. He was nearly 80 years old when he was put on trial 1954 under the obscene publications act, found guilty and fined. Funny postcards from the adult cartoons, sexy cartoons, adult humor, cartoon books. Saucy donald mcgill christmas cards discovered telegraph. A very good copy in publishers yellow cloth with title in red on spine. Saucy postcard sketches by donald mcgill auctioned bbc news. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Jan 10, 2015 but in the 1950s, mcgill fell foul of a crackdown on the saucy postcard industry and was prosecuted and fined under the 1857 obscene publications act. Illustrator donald mcgill was famous for his saucy seaside postcards. During his career donald mcgills output was by any standards phenomenal, it has been estimated that up until 1957 he had been responsible for anything up to 12,000 original designs. Donald mcgill seaside postcard museum ryde, england atlas. In this meticulously researched book, surprisingly the first fullscale biography of such an important illustrator, bernard crossley tells the story of his extraordinary life. But in the 1950s, mcgill fell foul of a crackdown on the saucy postcard industry and was prosecuted and fined under the 1857 obscene publications act.
You can see the collection at the donald mcgill museum in ryde on the isle of wight. The rupert the bear annuals for sale includes the 1951 the new rupert book 1951. Orwell notes the role of this type of humour as a rebellion against convention in society and states. Donald mcgill the british seaside comic postcard, with its own brand of risque humour was immensely popular. Censored postcards of 1950s banned saucy seaside postcards by donald mcgill go on show. Donald mcgill posted collectable comic humour postcards. The card depicted a man and woman sitting beneath a tree with a book, and the caption said.
Get the best deals on collectible comic postcards when you shop the largest online selection at. I would love to know if there is a catalogue showing donald mcgills. Banned saucy seaside postcards by donald mcgill go on show funny. Donald mcgill as 60 of donald mcgills original artworks go under the hammer we look at the man who, despite becoming britains most famous creator of bawdy seaside. The cards mostly feature an array of attractive young women, fat old ladies. Donald mcgill vegan postcard circa 1918 publisher inter art comique series 2387. Donald was a prolific artist that produced more than 12,000 postcard designs, many of which were comedic saucy seaside postcards. This is an early collection of 14 donald mcgill postcards. Mar 05, 2020 saucy seaside postcard by donald mcgill censorship of saucy seaside postcards. Vintage donald mcgill collection of 14 vintage postcards collection is for sale.
Newspaper article the evening standard london, england the new rude. Donald fraser gould mcgill 18751962, was an english graphic artist whose name has become synonymous with the saucy seaside postcards that were sold mostly in small shops in british seaside towns. The best known of the saucy postcard artists was probably donald mcgill. Mcgill is the creator of the english comic postcard. Vintage donald mcgill postcards for sale collecting. Donald mcgill postcards for sale in uk view 56 bargains. After 1918, the seaside, postcard market was dominated by donald mcgill.
Postcard comic donald mcgill funny postcards, funny. See more ideas about post cards, funny postcards, postcard. Each card had a slightly outrageous joke or double entendre. Anyone with a broad sense of humour can still appreciate mcgills postcards and whilst doing so get a true sense of what it was to be british in the first half of. See more ideas about funny postcards, funny cartoon pictures and british seaside. He created over 12,000 designs throughout his career. Buy collectable donald mcgill signed postcards and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. A book for the postcard collector, art lover and humour lover. During his career donald mcgill s output was by any standards phenomenal, it has been estimated that up until 1957 he had been responsible for anything up to 12,000 original designs. Excellent unused see scans the postcard in the scan is the exact one you will receive. You will find that donalds cards will depict anything and everyone, his watchful eye never missed a humorous situation as he witnessed the years as they rolled through the 20th century.
Saucy seaside postcard by donald mcgill censorship of saucy seaside postcards. He has been called the king of the saucy postcard, and his work is collected and appreciated for his artistic skill, its power of social observation and earthy sense of hu. Jack sprat could eat not fat and his wife could eat no lean and so between them both they decided that, having already given up tea, sugar, jam, potatoes, butter, cheese and eggs, they would also give up meat. Bawdy seaside postcards that sold by their millions before world war two are to go on display for the first time since they were banned for indecency in 1954. The cards mostly feature an array of attractive young women, fat old ladies, drunken middle aged men, honeymoon. Our museum pays homage to donald mcgill, who spent his life creating comic artworks for the once thriving postcard industry.
I am extremely pleased with this book,lots of good information, showing some of the earlier postcards of donald s i have only started collecting the postcards this year, i would love to know if there is a catalogue showing donald mcgill s postcards. This catalogue shows the michael winner collection of original artwork by donald mcgill 18751962. Buy donald mcgill posted collectable comic humour postcards and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. So keep on sending dirty postcards back to me back to me, back to me. You will find that donald s cards will depict anything and everyone, his watchful eye never missed a humorous situation as he witnessed the years as they rolled through the 20th century. While the tradition dates back to the 1950s when artist donald mcgill was prosecuted under obscenity laws for his rather tame postcards the heyday of these cards was the 1970s, when they were found by the dozens in every seaside souvenir shop across britain. Prosecuted in 1957 for obscenity, his images no longer shock the enlightened audience but continue to amuse and delight. Jun 16, 2011 artist donald mcgill designed saucy classics from 1904 until 1962. The donald mcgill postcard collection are mainly first world war postcards with many from the donald mcgill comique postcard series. Donald mcgill postcards, artwork catalogue illustrated books this catalogue shows the michael winner collection of artwork by donald mcgill. Collecting collectables has great collectables for sale to include elvis presley collectables such as elvis on tour film poster, the beatles collectables such as love me do single, disney collectables such as walt disney mickey mouse annuals and books, collectable postcards such as mabel lucie attwell postcards, donald mcgill postcards and film postcards, royal family collectables to include. Donald mcgill was a gag writer and illustrator of comicpicture postcards in britain in the mid20th century. Donald mcgill obscene seaside postcards banned 50 years. It discusses the genre of english saucy seaside postcards that were sold mostly in small shops in british coastal towns, and particularly the work of its prime exponent, donald mcgill.
Donald mcgill obscene seaside postcards banned 50 years ago. The main target was the artist donald mcgill, known as the the king of the saucy postcard. Anyone with a broad sense of humour can still appreciate mcgill s postcards and whilst doing so get a true sense of what it was to be british in the first half of. The world of donald mcgill tells the story of mcgill s life and takes a lighthearted look at the development of his work in its social context. The purpose of this museum is to pay homage to donald mcgill, who spent his life creating original artworks for the thenthriving postcard industry. The michael winner collection by michael winner, john russell isbn. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. See more ideas about funny postcards, funny cartoon pictures and cartoon styles. Some of our books may have slightly worn corners, and minor creases to the covers. This was published in 2006 for an exhibition of original postcard artwork by this unique master of the saucy seaside postcard. He is apparently a trade name, for at least one series of post cards is issued simply as the donald mcgill comics, but he. Donald mcgill collectable printeds humour postcards for sale ebay. Donald mcgill seaside postcard museum ryde, england.
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