Shut Up! I Can't Hear Myself!

1938

David Low

Associated Names
David Low

Artist, British, 1891 - 1963

This image features a large organ with the label 'Nazi Anti-Democracy Propaganda' being played by a figure on the left side of the drawing. On the right side, a smaller figure is shown playing a small horn labeled 'Pro Democracy Propaganda'. The organ dominates the left half of the image with towering pipes emitting sound, while the figure at the organ plays vigorously. The smaller figure on the right plays a simple horn, with their message visually overwhelmed by the organ's noise. Clouds of noise are depicted emanating from the organ, creating a stark contrast between the two sides of the image. The drawing uses strong lines and minimal coloring to convey its message about the power dynamics in propaganda.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and black ink with blue chalk heightened with white over graphite

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 39.8 x 57.8 cm (15 11/16 x 22 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9048

  • Series Title

    Evening Standard


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

LJR (Lugt Supp.1760b)

Associated Names

Bibliography

1939

  • National Gallery of Canada, Original Cartoons...by David Low. Ottawa, 1939: 43.

Inscriptions

lower right: LOW; across bottom: SHUT UP! I CAN'T HEAR MYSELF!; upper right verso label: JAMES BOURLET & SONS, Ltd.; lower right in blue: 15-10-38 / 1584

Wikidata ID

Q64540831

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