Amsden, Deirdre, b 1941 (Artist)
Person
Dates
- Existence: b 1941
Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:
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A Nasty Piece of Work: The Art and Graft of Spitting Image, 1960-c 1968, 1992
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/4/6/7
Scope and Contents
A box containing four sub-files, which hold photographic material connected to the Roger Law/Spitting Image Productions Limited book, A Nasty Piece of Work: The Art and Graft of Spitting Image, which was published in November 1992. The following are present:1. A bundle of four black and white photographs from the 1960s: a photo of Roger Law, Peter Fluck, Deirdre Amsden and others by the Scarborough shore, 1960; a group photo of the aforementioned with...
Dates:
1960-c 1968; 1992
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Archive Promotional Brochures, 2016
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/5/13/1
Scope and Contents
Two examples of a Spitting Image Archive brochure, which was produced to promote the collection to heritage and educational organisations, and generate interest from such institutions to acquire the archive for their holdings. The brochure is heavily illustrated with photographic imagery taken from the archive, and contains the following information: a history of Spitting Image and the work of Roger Law and Peter Fluck prior to the show; the contents of the archive...
Dates:
2016
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Australia Trips, 1994 - 1996, 1997 - 1999
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/7/3/3/2
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A box containing two sub-files, which hold material connected to two trips made by Roger Law to Australia. The first sub-file relates to Law's attendance and participation at the IDEAS Student Design Conference, held in Melbourne in April 1995. There is also post-conference material, including letters of gratitude.The second sub-file concerns Roger Law's and Deirdre Amsden's tour of the country, between September and November 1996. There were multiple reasons for this trip: a...
Dates:
1994 - 1996; 1997 - 1999
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Brittany Letters, 1959
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/1/3/3
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A file holding two manuscript letters: one from Deirdre Amsden to her parents, and the other from Roger Law to his parents and brother. Both of these letters were sent while the couple were holidaying in Brittany with Richard Fletcher and his family. Amsden informs her parents that they are staying with the Fletchers for another week, before providing an account of their activities and a description of their accommodation. Law gives details on a sailing trip, a visit to an art exhibition in...
Dates:
1959
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Cairo Studios Tiles, 1993-c 1995
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/13/5
Scope and Contents
A file of correspondence, artwork samples and designs relating to the manufacture of ceramic tiles for the decoration of the main entrance steps to Spitting Image Productions Limited's Cairo Studios premises, which the company relocated to in the summer of 1994. The majority of correspondence in the file are from the company, Pamela Moreton Ceramics, and mostly cover the design and test firing of the ceramic tiles.Also present within this file is a random statement from the...
Dates:
1993-c 1995
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Cartoon Art Trust Awards, 1998
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/12/8
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A file containing a letter, ephemera and a speech transcript for the 1998 Cartoon Trust Awards, which was held at The Royal Institution of Great Britain, London, on 25 November 1998. At this event, Roger Law and Peter Fluck were presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award. As Law was living in Australia at that time, his wife, Deirdre Amsden, read out a prepared written speech in his absence.The letter informs Law and Fluck that they are the recipients of the award and invites...
Dates:
1998
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Ffobia, 1959 - 1960
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/2/1/3
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A file containing three issues of the Cambridge University student magazine, Ffobia, which feature illustrations by Roger Law, Deirdre Amsden and Peter Fluck. The following items are present: 1. Autumn 1959 (Vol. 1, No. 1) - pages 18-20 contain illustrations by Law and Amsden, and page 28 has an illustration by Fluck.2. Spring 1960 (Vol. 1, No. 2) - illustrations by Law.3. Autumn 1960 (Vol. 2, No. 2) - Cover by Law and Amsden (the...
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Publication: 1959 - 1960
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First Sale File, 2000 - 2002
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/5/7/2/1/2
Scope and Contents
A file of papers concerning matters prior to and following the first sale of Spitting Image puppets by Sotheby's, held online over 14 days in July 2000. A large proportion of the file's contents are correspondence, in the form of faxes, and they cover the following topics: the preparation of puppets for the sale; the preparation of photographs; matters regarding payments owed following the sale; the intention to sell the unsold puppets at another auction; and...
Dates:
2000 - 2002
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Granta, 1961 - 1964
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/2/1/4
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A file containing six issues of the Cambridge University student magazine, Granta. Roger Law and Deirdre Amsden were art directors for some of the issues, along with providing illustrations to accompany articles, etc. The following items are present:1. May 1961 (Vol. LXIV, No. 1209) - Law's first issue as art director; there is also a small print design by him, accompanying the poem, Autumn, by Michael Grant...
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Publication: 1961 - 1964
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Hackney Empire Appeal File, 2000
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/5/7/2/1/4
Scope and Contents
A file containing a variety of material connected to a charity event for the Hackney Empire Theatre, which was held at Sotheby's London-based auction house, on 12 July 2000, involving an exhibition of Spitting Image puppets and other related material. This event took place during the 14-day period when the Sotheby's/Amazon.com online auction of Spitting Image puppets was active. As part of the event, a number of puppets and other items...
Dates:
2000
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Letters from Julian Allen and Joan Steiner to Roger Law and Deirdre Amsden, 1974
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/1/3/4
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A file holding two manuscript letters: one from British illustrator, Julian Allen, and the other from his partner, Joan Steiner; sent together from the United States during the Thanksgiving season. Allen's letter is addressed to both Roger Law and Deirdre Amsden, and also Peter Fluck and his wife Ann, and includes some of the following topics: plans for Christmas; a story about individuals taking money from an intelligence agency; Muhammad Ali's The Rumble in the...
Dates:
1974
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Man & Motor: The 20th Century Love Affair, 1966
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/2/4/2
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A hardback copy of the book, Man & Motor: The 20th Century Love Affair, edited by Derek Jewell. Pages 106-107 feature an image of a model car, made by Deirdre Amsden, which accompanies a section on F. Scott Fitzgerald and his use of cars in his works. Page 115 features a pencil illustration, drawn by Roger Law, which accompanies the short story, A Simple Little Three-Car Trick, written by Ken W. Purdy (RL/Pre-/1030). There is an...
Dates:
Publication: 1966
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Portfolio 2, 1960 - 1973
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/1/1/2
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A portfolio holding an array of drawings, woodcut prints, proofs, posters, and other items; all of which contain artwork by or relate to Roger Law's activities with various publications, organisations and companies.The following items are present:1. A proof on newsprint paper of a woodcut print, which features an image of Winston Churchill and Sir Harold Nicolson. This image was used in The Sunday Times, as part of The War...
Dates:
1960 - 1973
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Portfolio 3, 1961 - 1972
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/1/1/3
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A portfolio holding an array of drawings, woodcut prints, proofs, photographic material, newspaper/magazine tearsheets and other items; all of which contain artwork or relate to artwork produced by Roger Law for various publications, organisations and companies.The following items are present:1. Three copies of a menu for the Humphrey Ridley Tomalin farewell dinner, which feature eight portraits printed from pencil drawings. The date of the dinner was the 24 February 1965...
Dates:
1961 - 1972
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Pre-First Sale File, 1999 - 2000
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/5/7/2/1/1
Scope and Contents
A file of papers concerning matters prior to the first sale of Spitting Image puppets by Sotheby's, held online over 14 days in July 2000. The majority of items present are correspondence, in the form of faxes, and they cover the following topics: early interest from the Christie's auction house to host a sale; a proposed exhibition at Whitechapel Art Gallery, which would have preceded the sale at Sotheby's; the preparation of puppets and photographs for the sale;...
Dates:
1999 - 2000
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Professional Correspondence, 1961 - 1975
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/7
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Two boxes containing manuscript and typescript letters, memoranda and postcards addressed to Roger Law, along with a small amount of accompanying material, which mostly concern his professional activities and relationships between 1961 and 1975. There are also copies of letters and memoranda sent by Law to various individuals. Also present are a few letters addressed to Law's wife, Deirdre Amsden.The first box covers the years 1961 to 1969. Topics include, but are not limited to:...
Dates:
1961 - 1975
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Queen, 1962 - 1965
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/2/1/8
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A file containing one issue of the fortnightly magazine, Queen, along with tearsheets from a number of other issues from that publication; all of which contain illustrations by Roger Law. The following issue and tearsheets are present:1. Tearsheets from the 10 April 1962 issue, containing pages 77-80, which have the Sir Roy Welensky - The Whole Hog prints that illustrate the article, Where the Dark Waters...
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Publication: 1962 - 1965
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Roger Law Archive
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275
Scope and Contents
The title of this archive is somewhat of a misnomer, considering that it incorporates a mix of Roger Law’s own archive, material donated by his long-time collaborator, Peter Fluck; and the corporate archive of Spitting Image Productions Limited (SIPL). However, the vast majority of these items were held in Law’s possession, following the cancellation of the original series of Spitting Image. Ultimately, the archive represents Law’s professional life, from freelance...
Dates:
1946 - 2024
Found in:
Cambridge University Library
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Roger Law CVs and Biographies, c 1996-c 2010s
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/5/2/1
Scope and Contents
A file holding various media curricula vitae for Roger Law, dating from the late 1990s to the late 2000s, which document his professional work, public lecturing, exhibitions, involvement in television and radio programming, and other activities. There is also a bundle of short manuscript and typescript biographies for Law, produced either to be used in books or as part of other endeavours. Also present is a small bundle of correspondence, originals and copies, including a letter from Law to...
Dates:
c 1996-c 2010s
Conditions Governing Access:
Part closed. Some material in this file are not available, under the Library’s confidentiality guidelines for sensitive data (in compliance with the Data Protection Act (2018)). Restricted items are closed until 2041.
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Roger Law: From Satire to Ceramics, 2017
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/5/11/13
Scope and Contents
A file containing various items relating to the exhibition, Roger Law: From Satire to Ceramics, which was produced and hosted by the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts in Norwich, between 18 November 2017 and 3 April 2018. The following are present: three promotional items for the exhibition and the venue; a touring brochure to advertise the exhibition to prospective host venues; and a photocopy of a computer printout that contains an email from author and academic, Dr. Ian Black, in which he...
Dates:
2017
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Scott Brooker Facsimile Drawings, 2020 - 2021
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/5/14/9
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A file containing three computer printouts that feature copies of four artworks produced by former Spitting Image artist and puppeteer, Scott Brooker. The first printout has two portrait drawings, one of a white cat puppet and the other of a wolverine puppet, both of which featured in Spitting Image. The second printout features a portrait drawing of former Spitting Image puppeteer, Richard Coombs. In this...
Dates:
2020 - 2021
Conditions Governing Access:
Part closed. A email printout is closed until 2050, as it contains a current or presumed current personal email address.
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Scripts, Photographs and other Items, 1946, 1954, 1962, 1967 - 1968, 1975
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/5/1
Scope and Contents
A box containing an open-reel film and four sub-files, relating to the puppet film, The Milkman: A Satire on Capitalism, along with other items connected to Roger Law's stay in the United States of America between 1967 and 1969. The following items are present: a 16mm open-reel film that contains a documentary on the making of the film, recorded by Jimmie Neidhardt; a file containing scripts, a shot breakdown, a rehearsal schedule, and other notes; a file with...
Dates:
1946; 1954; 1962; 1967 - 1968; 1975
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Second Sale Correspondence File, 2001, 2013
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/5/7/2/2/1
Scope and Contents
A file containing correspondence largely relating to preparations for the second sale of Spitting Image puppets and other items, which was held at Sotheby's in November 2001. The vast majority of this correspondence is in the form of faxes, and is between Roger Law and Deirdre Amsden, based in Australia at that time, with representatives at Sotheby's, the director of Spitting Image Productions Limited, Richard Bennett; and Law's brother, Martin. Other topics...
Dates:
2001; 2013
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Simple Pleasures: Lin Jin with Roger Law, 2024
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/5/11/14
Scope and Contents
A file holding two items relating to a joint exhibition by Lin Jin and Roger Law at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, which was held between 4 May and 17 November 2024. The first item is a catalogue for the exhibition, and features an inscription from Roger Law on the title page, addressed to the University Librarian and Director of Library Services at Cambridge University Libraries, Jessica Gardner. The second item is a small piece of card that bears an original piece of artwork by Law,...
Dates:
2024
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United States of America Trips, 1993 - 1995
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/7/3/3/1
Scope and Contents
A box containing four sub-files, which hold material relating to a number of business trips made by Roger Law and other personnel from Spitting Image Productions Limited to America. The first sub-file relates to a trip made by Law to present a lecture, Politically Incorrect: A Jaundiced History of Spitting Image, given at the New York School of Visual Arts, as part of a symposium, Modernism and Eclecticism, in February 1994. While in New York, business meetings were arranged with executives...
Dates:
1993 - 1995
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