...But the booze was in the mouth...
Description
The vain crow, a forest ranger, has been outwitted by the fox. This time he gives the crow a bottle of vodka and makes off with the trees that she is supposed to be guarding. The cartoon provides a harsh commentary on unprincipled behavior in many areas of the bureaucracy, especially the management of the environment.
Creator
Sychev, I.
Date
1984
Source
Rutgers
Rights
Source: Holzer, M., Illiash, I., Gabrielian, V., & Kuznestsova, L. (2010). Red Tape from Red Square:Bureaucratic Commentary in Soviet Graphic Satirical Art. Poughkeepsie, NY: NetPublications
Publisher
Rutgers
Contributor
Rutgers
Format
Medium: Poster
Language
Russian
Type
Artwork
Identifier
Art, Satire, Cartoons, Crow, Vodka, Bureaucracy, Corruption, Environment
Coverage
Russia
Files
Reference
Sychev, I., ...But the booze was in the mouth..., Rutgers, 1984
Cite As
Sychev, I., “...But the booze was in the mouth...,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed March 21, 2025, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/444.