Gerald Scarfe: The Marksman--Bangers and Cash

An original drawing by Gerald Scarfe was sold this month at Christie's South Kensington. Without knowledge of its original context, I'm not quite sure what's being satirized here.

Gerald Scarfe, The Marksman--Bangers and Cash
Christies South Kensington Sale 4079, Lot 155, December 18, 2012

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/drawings-watercolors/gerald-scarfe-the-marksman-bangers-and-5645859-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5645859&sid=0fe8ce6d-1cba-4c5d-b9fb-ce991a2a7a86

Gerald Scarfe, The Marksman--Bangers and Cash
Christies South Kensington Sale 4079, Lot 155, December 18, 2012

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/drawings-watercolors/gerald-scarfe-the-marksman-bangers-and-5645859-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5645859&sid=0fe8ce6d-1cba-4c5d-b9fb-ce991a2a7a86

Gerald Scarfe, The Marksman--Bangers and Cash
Christies South Kensington Sale 4079, Lot 155, December 18, 2012

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/drawings-watercolors/gerald-scarfe-the-marksman-bangers-and-5645859-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5645859&sid=0fe8ce6d-1cba-4c5d-b9fb-ce991a2a7a86

While British politics are admittedly unfathomable to me, I do recognize the pun on the traditional working-class dish bangers and mash. If I may quote—from memory—Peter Schickele's explication (from Schickele Mix program #129) "...bangers are sausages, and M*A*S*H* is an old TV program."

Peter Sellers & Sophia Loren 

"Bangers and Mash," 45 rpm, 1961

Lee/Kretzmer

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