Valtman Collection

CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS, 1962. This hurts me more than it hurts you. Cartoon comment on the Cuban Missile Crisis; Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev as a dentist

CARTOON: VIETNAM WAR, 1964. Stick em up! Cartoon comment on the difficulties
CARTOON: VIETNAM WAR, 1964. " Stick em up!" Cartoon comment on the difficulties posed by Viet Cong guerrilla warfare to the American military

CARTOON: MAO ZEDONG, 1966. The new religion. Cartoon comment on the Cultural Revolution and Mao Zedongs cult of personality; Mao is depicted as a Buddha-like figure

CARTOON: BEAR AND DRAGON. Cartoon comment on contentious relations between the Soviet Union, portrayed as a bear, and the Peoples Republic of China, portrayed as a dragon with Mao Zedongs head

CARTOON: GORBACHEV, 1991. Cartoon comment on the fragmentation of the Soviet Union; Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev looks upon a shattered hammer and sickle

CARTOON: ELECTION, 1960. Here we go again. Cartoon comment on the presidential contest between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon, with their respective parties represented by organ grinders

CARTOON: WEST BERLIN, 1961. Don t start a fight. I love you and I want to settle this thing peacefully. Cartoon comment on Soviet First Secretary Nikita Khrushchevs aggressive posture towards West

CARTOON: NUCLEAR TEST BAN, 1962. Hes driving me nuts - I m on the verge of blowing my top. Cartoon comment on the Soviet Unions delay in signing the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

CARTOON: MCCARTHYISM, 1954. Getting it out of his system. Cartoon comment on the declining influence of Senator Joseph McCarthy and his anti-Communist crusade within the Republican Party

CARTOON: DOMESTIC OIL, 1970. I want to make it perfectly clear that national defense
CARTOON: DOMESTIC OIL, 1970. " I want to make it perfectly clear that national defense requires 18-cent oil." Cartoon comment on President Richard Nixons refusal to reduce quotas on oil

LEONID BREZHNEV (1906-1982). Soviet political leader. Caricature by Edmund Valtman, c1968

CARTOON: NIXON, 1973. Don t put up any resistance! Just keep in step. Cartoon comment on President Richard Nixons willingness to use any means to marginalize Congress in pursuit of his policy goals

CARTOON: OLYMPIC BOYCOTT. We want the Olympics to be a pure sporting event - not an opportunity for the Western news media to lionize dissidents and to play politics

CARTOON: McGOVERN, 1972. The old man and the sea. Cartoon comment on the 1972 Presidential Election and the floundering campaign of George McGovern

EUROPEAN COMMON MARKET. Viewing with concern. Cartoon comment on the growing prosperity of the European Common Market, viewed with concern by representations of Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev

CARTOON: VETERANS, 1971. My last employment? - Vietnam. Cartoon comment on the difficulty of finding work often faced by veterans upon their return from the Vietnam War

CARTOON: GORDIAN KNOT, 1977. Agreed - not to use the sword. Cartoon comment on Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begins efforts to resolve the Israel-Palestine

CARTOON: ESTONIA, 1979. The man who came to dinner. Cartoon comment on the influx of Russian immigrants into Estonia under Soviet rule; a Soviet official feasts as an Estonia couple looks

CARTOON: RHODESIA, 1976. OK, I m ready and willing to carry this out. Cartoon comment on the transfer of power in Rhodesia to the black majority; Prime Minister Ian Smith moves water with a sieve as

CARTOON: SOVIET LEADERS. Don t look now, but I m afraid somebody is following us. Cartoon comment on generational shifts in Soviet politics; older, hard-line Communists

CARTOON: INFLATION, 1978. Cartoon comment comparing Jimmy Carters struggle against inflation to the biblical contest between David and Goliath. Cartoon by Edmund Valtman, 1978

SPIRO AGNEW (1918-1996). American Vice President under Richard Nixon. Caricature by Edmund Valtman, 1970

CARTOON: HOURGLASS, 1972. The hour has come - let it not be missed. Cartoon comment on the potential for diplomacy in the Middle East after Egyptian President Anwar Sadat rejected an overture

CARTOON: ESTONIA, 1994. For fifty years I worked hard to keep you occupied - You have to pay me a pension now. Cartoon comment on the Russian demand that recently-independent Estonia provide pensions

CARTOON: POWERS TRADE. Better relations through trade. Cartoon comment on the exchange of Francis Gary Powers for Rudolf Abel by the Soviet Union and United States

CARTOON: GUN LOBBY, 1976. Cartoon comment on the defeat of a 1976 gun control bill by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee after a push by the gun lobby. Cartoon by Edmund Valtman, 11 March 1976

CARTOON: ESTONIA, 1992. Cartoon comment suggesting Russian obfuscation of human rights abuses in Estonia. Cartoon by Edmund Valtman, 1992

CARTOON: PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY, 1980. Cartoon comment on the Democratic Primary race between incumbent Jimmy Carter and Senator Ted Kennedy

CARTOON: UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC, 1961. Arabian Nights. Cartoon comment on the collapse of the union between Egypt and Syria under Gamal Abdel Nassers United Arab Republic

GEORGE BERNARD SHAW (1856-1950). Irish playwright and critic. Caricature by Edmund Valtman, c1964

SAMUEL BECKETT (1906-1989). Irish dramatist and writer. Caricature by Edmund Valtman, 1969

IDI AMIN DADA (1925-2003). Ugandan army commander, 1966-71 and president of Uganda, 1971-79. Caricature by Edmund Valtman, c1989

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"Valtman: A Cartoonist's Perspective on World Events" Step into the world of Valtman, a renowned cartoonist whose sharp wit and insightful illustrations captured the essence of historical moments. From the Cuban Missile Crisis to the fragmentation of the Soviet Union, his cartoons spoke volumes about global affairs. In 1962, as tensions escalated during the Cuban Missile Crisis, Valtman depicted a poignant scene with two characters saying, "This hurts me more than it hurts you. " The message was clear - war brings pain to all involved. Moving forward to 1964, Valtman's cartoon on the Vietnam War portrayed a stick-up scene with one character saying, "Stick em up. " It cleverly commented on the difficulties faced by both sides in this controversial conflict. During Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution in 1966, Valtman presented a thought-provoking illustration titled "The new religion, " depicting Mao as an idol. This cartoon highlighted how communism became fervently worshiped under Mao's rule. The contentious relations between the Soviet Union and other nations were not spared from Valtman's satire. In his Bear and Dragon cartoon series, he shed light on these strained relationships through witty commentary. As communism began to crumble in 1991 with the fall of Soviet powerhouses like Gorbachev himself expressed disbelief through one of Valtman's cartoons exclaiming "I can't believe my eyes. " Political elections also caught Valtman's attention. In 1960 he drew an aptly titled cartoon called "Here we go again, " reflecting recurring patterns in American politics that seemed never-ending. Valtman didn't shy away from addressing domestic issues either. His depiction of Nixon in 1973 urged compliance without resistance while emphasizing national unity during challenging times. Humanitarian crises were not overlooked either; when famine struck China due to government policies, Valtman illustrated how every member of the commune was entitled to a meager ration.