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Mark Boxer

by Mark Boxer
ink, 1976
11 5/8 in. x 8 1/4 in. (295 mm x 210 mm)
Given by Mark Boxer, 1987
Primary Collection
NPG 5920(25)

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  • Mark Boxer (1931-1988), Cartoonist. Sitter in 8 portraits, Artist or producer of 26 portraits.

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  • Mark Boxer (1931-1988), Cartoonist. Artist or producer of 26 portraits, Sitter in 8 portraits.

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This is an alternative caricature for a commission by Vogue magazine, for a 'spotlight feature' or profile in 1976.

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Current affairs

Harold Wilson unexpectedly resigns as Prime Minister and is replaced by Leonard James Callaghan. Wilson's resignation honours list caused controversy due to the appearance of a number of wealthy businessmen whose principles were considered anathema to those of the party. It became known as the 'Lavender List' after it was alleged that it was drafted by Marcia Williams, the head of Wilson's political office, on lavender-coloured notepaper.

Art and science

The first commercial Concorde flights are made, operated by British Airways and Air France. The supersonic (faster than the speed of sound) aeroplane was developed through a British and French treaty, and operated until 2003 when it was retired due to falling passenger numbers following a crash in 2000.
The National Theatre opens on the South Bank in London under the artistic directorship of Lord Olivier.

International

North Vietnam invades and overpowers South Vietnam, reunifying the country as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam under communist rule.
240,000 people die in the Tangshan Earthquake in China; one of the greatest death tolls from an earthquake in history. The event was part of the 'Curse of 1976', a year that also saw the death of Mao Zedong, and the attempted seizure of power by the Gang of Four.

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