Photo, Print, Drawing "Well, here goes" / Herblock.
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Title
- "Well, here goes" / Herblock.
Summary
- Editorial cartoon drawing shows a knight labeled "Federal Trade Commission" striding toward a dragon labeled "Cigarette Commercials"; he is hoping to slay the dragon and free consumers caught in its tail and from irresponsible cigarette advertising.
Names
- Block, Herbert, 1909-2001, artist
Created / Published
- 7/7/1967.
Headings
- - United States.--Federal Trade Commission
- - Cigarettes--1960-1970
- - Tobacco industry--United States--1960-1970
- - Television advertising--1960-1970
- - Consumer protection--1960-1970
- - Government regulation--1960-1970
- - Knights--1960-1970
- - Dragons--1960-1970
Headings
- Drawings--American--1960-1970.
- Editorial cartoons--American--1960-1970.
Genre
- Editorial cartoons--American--1960-1970
- Drawings--American--1960-1970
Notes
- - Caption label from exhibit "Herblock Looks at 1967": Depicting the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as a knight prepared to slay the dragon of cigarette advertising to protect consumers, Herblock advocates for the introduction of stricter Cigarette Advertising Guides than the FTC had introduced in 1955 that had prevented manufacturers from making health claims. In 1967, in an effort to discourage teenagers from smoking, the FTC began to publish nicotine and tar ratings and urged the industry to use them in advertising, as well as more explicit language about smoking's negative health effects.
- - Title from item.
- - Signed "Herblock" on lower left.
- - Inscribed in pencil at top left: 7-7-67.
- - Published in the Washington Post, July 7, 1967.
- - Copyright, 1967, by Herblock.
- - Forms part of: Herbert L. Block collection (Library of Congress).
- - Exhibited: "Herblock Looks at 1967 : Fifty Years Ago in Editorial Cartoons" at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., September 2017 - March 2018.
Medium
- 1 drawing : graphite, India ink, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing ; sheet 55.8 x 38.2 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
- BLOCK, no. 6840 (BB size)
Source Collection
- Block, Herbert, 1909-2001. Herbert L. Block collection (Library of Congress)
Repository
- Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Digital Id
- hlb 06840 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hlb.06840
Library of Congress Control Number
- 2012637527
Reproduction Number
- LC-DIG-hlb-06840 (digital file from original drawing)
Rights Advisory
- Publication may be restricted. For information see "Herbert Block ("Herblock") Rights and Restrictions," https://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/271_herb.html
Online Format
- image