Great footage of one-man exhibition by artist Gerald Scarfe, with the man himself present.
No titles. Gerald Scarfe's one-man exhibition.
London.
Various interior shots at the Grosvenor Gallery of an exhibition of artwork and sculpture by Gerald Scarfe. C/Us of several cartoons entitled 'Hung By Scarfe', 'Students of the Revolution', 'Successful Transplant' and 'Charles and the Dragon'.
M/S of Scarfe adjusting eyeball of Onassis on strange sculpture with eyes on long tentacles poking through a large pair of glasses. Sculpture of Mrs Onassis is seen in the background; pan down to broken record (Maria Callas). M/S of people looking at 'Clever Dick', sculpture of Richard Nixon. M/S of strange sculpture called 'Investiture Souvenir'.
M/S of Scarfe with girl looking at sculpture of Ian Paisley. C/U of sculpture called 'Black Powell' - meant to be Ted Heath, standing at microphones. M/S of table with paints and model soldiers on a chessboard; pan up to sculpture of General Montgomery with Scarfe adding finishing touches to the nose. C/U of Scarfe and Monty; pan down to Monty's medals. C/Us of sculpture of the Pope holding a packet of pills - looks like 'The Pill'.
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The exhibition ran from 4 February to 1 March 1969.
"sculpture called Black Powell, meant to be Ted Heath" - although that's what the commentator says, surely this is meant to be a caricature of Enoch Powell and of his views on immigration?