Lawson Wood gained immense popularity with his humorous drawings of comic policemen, dinosaurs, prehistoric and Stone Age characters, and apes and monkeys often seen performing absurd antics against immaculate, dead-pan backgrounds. Eventually Gran'pop, the artful ginger ape and the rest of the chimpanzee family were to bring him fame on both sides of the Atlantic. The Gran'pop's Annuals were a yearly excursion into comic absurdities that were popular around the world.
For more information on Wood see part 1, and for earlier works, see parts 1 - 7 also.
This is part 8 of a 10-part series on the works of Lawson Wood:
Bears postcards:
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| "I'm making a great splash here!" |
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| 1933c Boxing Bear |
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| Bearin' Guid Wishes: Hopin' ye'll be in the best o' spirits just like me! |
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| How long can it last? |
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| I've only just arrived. |
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| Ich freue mich herzlich. ( I am happy. ) German postcard |
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| If you would take the hint and write I'd hug myself with sheer delight. |
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| Life ain't all honey! |
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| Washing powder advertising postcard |
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| You see I don't forget you. |
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| Your silence is hard to bear. |
Cats and Kittens postcards:
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| 1920s You're lucky getting me. |
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| c1934 "And I didn't like the way she spoke about you!" |
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| 1947 Here's Luck! |
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| Don't let the cat out of the bag. |
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| Gato preto e Ferradura, Dão felicidade e ventura. Portuguese postcard |
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| Here's to you - good luck! |
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| Hope You'll Strike it Lucky! |
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| I like your cheek. |
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| Só se eu tiver muito azar É que me chegas a apanhar. Portuguese postcard |
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| With a bit of luck things will soon look brighter! |
Chicks postcards:
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| "Ladies first!" |
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| 1923 It's lovely weather for the ducks! |
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| 1925 Don't you think I'm rather a dear little thing? |
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| 1925 My word you're coming out of your shell! |
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| c1925 From one little ducky to another. |
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| 1933 Hope you'll "turn up" soon! |
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| Come and cheer us up! |
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| Herzliche Grüsse! ( Best Regards! ) German postcard |
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| I'm busy helping mother! |
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| Na, - wie wär's? ( Well, how about? ) German postcard |
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| Shall us? Let's! |
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| Deux jeunes amoureux. ( Two young lovers. ) There's only you. |
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| Untitled |
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| Wie aus dem Ei gepellt. German postcard |
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| Your little bit of fluff. |
Dogs:
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| A lucky cat. The "Lawson Wood" Series "Dog Humour" Raphael Tuck & Sons "Oilette" Postcard No. 8622 |
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| By the Doctor's orders. The "Lawson Wood" Series "Dog Humour" Raphael Tuck & Sons "Oilette" Postcard No. 8622 |
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| In disgrace. The "Lawson Wood" Series "Dog Humour" Raphael Tuck & Sons "Oilette" Postcard No. 8622 |
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| "Look Before You Leap" |
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| Top Dog. The "Lawson Wood" Series "Dog Humour" Raphael Tuck & Sons "Oilette" Postcard No. 8622 |
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| Dutch postcard Een oppas, zó, of omden bride, heeft absoluut een staart van node. ( A babysitter, like this or the bride, absolutely needs a tail. ) |
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| Dutch postcard Een bok met een kater. ( A goat with a hangover ) |
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| Feeding the Chickens |
Gran'pop Series
published in America:
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| A "Spring" Chicken watercolour and gouache on board 36.8 x 28.5 cm Cigarette card by Carreras |
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| A Booming Business |
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| Ain't She Sweet? |
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| An Eye to a Straight Deal watercolour and gouache 47 x 33.6 cm |
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| Any Way you Figure |
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| Bizziness Chart |
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| Blow this one-way traffic watercolour and gouache 40.6 x 31.7 cm |
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| Business as Usual |
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| Crime does not pay Calendar illustration |
continues in part 9...
