Trog, Flook and Humph too!
January 7, 2013 in General
Frankie Howerd by Trog (© Wally Fawkes) @ Procartoonists.org
An exhibition featuring the work of Wally Fawkes, aka Trog, opens at the Cartoon Museum in London today (7 January).
Fawkes, who retired in 2005, drew caricatures, political cartoons and strips for the Daily Mail, Punch, The Observer and The Sunday Telegraph. His best known creation is the comic strip Flook, which ran in the Mail for 35 years.
Flook by Trog (© Wally Fawkes) @Procartoonists.org
Flook was often written by the late Humphrey Lyttelton, who played jazz with Fawkes and was a close friend. The inimitable voice of the BBC Radio Four show I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue was also cartoonist – drawing as Humph – and some of his artwork also features in the exhibition.
Humphrey Lyttelton and Wally Fawkes – as seen by Humph himself (© Humphrey Lyttelton)
Meanwhile, the Telegraph has an article today by Martin Chilton Celebrating the great cartoons of Trog. Trog, Flook and Humph too! runs until March 10. For details on admission and opening times, visit the Cartoon Museum website.
The Queen by Trog (© Wally Fawkes) @ Procartoonists.org
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David said on January 7, 2013
A fantastic show!
Bill Stott said on January 9, 2013
Always wondered what species Flook was.
William Rudling said on January 13, 2013
What a great post-Christmas treat! Enough time for me to plan trip down there.I love his work and his humour.He said recently when asked if he still plays jazzgigs, ‘Only if the venue has the same post code as mine’.