Consumer-graphics collection Est. 2026 · Vancouver

CLIPARCHIVE

A working museum of clip art, 1980s–early 2000s.

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The cartoon shows a waiter holding two plates of food on his arms while standing behind a counter with an open menu in front him. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12049 The image shows a cartoon of an older man dressed as a chef holding up his hat with both hands while standing next to what appears to be a bell on top of a stand. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12050 The cartoon shows a chef holding up an empty hat with both hands while standing next to another person who is also wearing a red jacket but has their back turned towards us; there's no text in this image, and it appears to be set indoors or within some sort of establishment related to food service. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12051 The cartoon shows a man dressed as a waiter holding an oversized cake on his tray while standing next to it in front of him. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12052 The image shows a black tie event with two figures: on the left side is an animated character dressed as a waiter in formal attire holding what appears to be a tray of food; on the right side, there's another figure that seems like it could represent someone standing at attention or waiting. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12053 The cartoon shows two soldiers with guns; on left soldier has a rifle pointed upwards while standing next to an earthen mound of dirt in front of him, wearing boots and holding his gun horizontally across chest. On right soldier is crouched down behind another similar-looking soldier who appears to be aiming at something offscreen with the same type of weapon; both soldiers are depicted as caricatures against a dark background that suggests nighttime or low light conditions. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12054 The illustration depicts a scene with two men standing next to each other under an umbrella during rainfall at nighttime; one man is holding up his hat while talking on a phone that's connected by wire, and there appears to be some sort of small structure or shed nearby where another person stands. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12055 The image shows a cartoon of an officer standing next to another figure that appears to be a child with red hair; both figures wear military uniforms resembling those from historical armies, suggesting a scene set in past times. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12056 The image shows a cartoon of an officer with a sword standing next to another figure that appears to be holding a flagpole; both figures have military uniforms on. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12057 The image shows a cartoon of an animated man with his arms outstretched as if gesturing to someone off-camera. He is wearing a blue shirt and has short hair. Behind him there's no background detail, just blackness which suggests that he might be in front of the camera or on stage performing for an audience. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12059 The black and white cartoon shows a man holding up an empty sign with his finger pointing to it while another figure looks on from behind him; both characters appear surprised or puzzled by something off-frame. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12060 The cartoon shows a man dressed as an executive with his hand outstretched towards another figure who is waving back at him from behind what appears to be a door frame in a dark room. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12061 The cartoon shows a man standing with his hands on hips against a dark background; he is wearing light-colored pants, a blue shirt, tie, belt, shoes, glasses, and has short hair. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12062 The image shows a cartoon of an adult male holding blueprints while standing next to them with his back facing forward; he is wearing glasses on top of his head, has short hair, wears a red tie and holds papers in both hands. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12063 The cartoon shows a man sitting on an office chair with his head resting on it while he is asleep; there's no other significant detail in this image to provide further information about objects, people, animals, actions, and setting. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12064 The cartoon shows a man sitting at his desk with an open laptop computer on it; he is looking up from typing into another device that appears to be connected by cables. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12065 The cartoon shows a man sitting at his desk with a computer monitor on it; he is wearing glasses and has red hair. He appears to be working in an office environment as there's a baseball bat leaning against something behind him, suggesting this might be a sports-related setting or that the character enjoys playing baseball during breaks from work. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12066 The illustration depicts a cartoon of an office scene with various items scattered around it: there's a person standing on top of a desk holding up their hands in surprise; below them is another figure that appears to be working at a computer, surrounded by papers and objects like scissors. To the left side of this image are two figures engaged in different activities - one seems to have dropped something onto the floor while looking down with an expression of concern or confusion, and next to it stands someone holding up their hands as if gesturing during conversation; on top right corner there's CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12067 The image shows a man with glasses sitting at his desk thinking deeply about something while looking to his left side of frame 1. In contrasting frames on either end of this central scene is another character who appears surprised, as indicated by their wide eyes and open mouth in both instances. Both characters are wearing white shirts; the first has a green tie with stripes, whereas the second sports an orange one that's more solidly colored. The background remains consistent across all frames: it features two windows on either side of each character, suggesting they might be inside an office or classroom setting. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12068 The cartoon shows a man pouring wine into his glass while standing at an office desk with computer equipment around him; he is wearing glasses on top of his head as if it's raining from them, and there appears to be some sort of liquid dripping down onto the keyboard below. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12069 The cartoon shows a man with his hand on his chin standing next to an open door frame against a dark background; he is wearing blue jeans and has short hair. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12070 The cartoon shows a man with his mouth open as if shouting into an amplifier while standing next to it; he is wearing brown pants and has short hair. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12071 The cartoon shows three men standing close together with their faces pressed against each other's backs; two of them wear suits while one is in a green shirt. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12072 The cartoon shows a man sitting at his desk with an angry expression on his face while looking up from his computer screen to see another person standing in front of him holding two papers; he is wearing glasses and has short hair, dressed casually in blue jeans and no shirt visible under the sweater. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12073 The cartoon shows two men shaking hands with each other; both wear suits but have different hairstyles: one is balding while the other has a full head of hair. They appear to be in an office environment, as suggested by their attire and setting. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12074 The image shows a cartoon of an animated character who appears to be male with glasses sitting at his desk thinking deeply about something while wearing a white shirt under a green jacket. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12075 The cartoon shows a man with his arms outstretched as if he's falling over backwards while standing on what appears to be one leg in mid-air against a black background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12076 The image shows a man standing against a gray background with his hands tucked into pockets; he is wearing a suit jacket over a blue shirt paired with white pants, suggesting business attire. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12077 The cartoon shows a man dressed as an office worker running with his briefcase while looking back over his shoulder at another figure who appears to be in distress behind him; he is wearing glasses on top of his head and has short hair, suggesting urgency due to work-related stress or pressure from the person following. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12078 The image shows a black background with two panels of cartoon illustrations featuring space themes: 1) In the top panel, there is an astronaut in white suit standing next to a satellite dish on Earth's surface at nighttime; behind them, a large rocket ship takes off into orbit. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12079 The cartoon shows a man standing next to an easel with graphs on it; he is holding a marker over his shoulder while looking at one of the charts in concern. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12080 The cartoon shows a man with an exaggerated facial expression sitting at his desk; he appears to be upset about something on his computer screen while holding onto it for support. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12081 The cartoon depicts a man sitting on an office chair with his feet up on another desk while smoking from a pipe in one hand and holding a cigar to his mouth with the other. He is wearing glasses, has red hair, and appears relaxed as he looks at something off-camera. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12082 The cartoon depicts a man sitting at his desk with papers spread out before him while another person stands behind him holding an object that resembles a skull. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12083 The cartoon shows a man standing on top of three numbered podiums with "1", "2" & "3". He is holding briefcase in his hand while wearing suit pants and tie. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12084 The cartoon depicts a man with an orange tie running away from something while holding his arms out to balance himself. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12085 The cartoon shows a man with glasses wearing an oversized light bulb on his head as if it's exploding out of frustration; he is holding up one finger in surprise while looking to the side, and there appears to be smoke coming from behind him where another smaller figure seems to have been hit by something. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12086 The cartoon shows a man sitting at his desk with papers on it, holding up an object that looks like a phone to another person who is standing in front of him; both characters appear surprised by something happening off-screen. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12087 The image shows a cartoon of an adult male with blonde hair wearing glasses, dressed in business attire including a suit jacket over his shoulder, standing against what appears to be a dark background; he is looking down and has one hand on hip while holding onto something that isn't visible within the frame. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12088 The cartoon shows two men shaking hands; both wear suits with ties visible on their shirts. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12089 The cartoon shows three businessmen running with a briefcase between them; all appear to be male adults wearing suits and ties in shades of blue and brown against a black background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12090 The cartoon shows a man running with papers flying out of his hands; he is wearing blue jeans and an orange tie. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12091 The illustration shows three cartoon characters dressed as men from a bygone era; each is holding an umbrella with different patterns: one has polka dots, another stripes, and the third plaid. They stand in front of two black silhouettes that resemble trees or posts against which they are balancing their respective canes upright on top of them while maintaining a balanced pose as if performing a trick. The characters appear to be smiling and enjoying themselves amidst what seems like rainy weather, indicated by the umbrellas' use. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12092 The cartoon depicts a man standing at an easel with his hand pointing to it while holding what appears to be chalk in front of him; he is dressed as a teacher wearing green pants and brown shoes, suggesting that this image represents teaching or education theme. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12093 The cartoon shows a man holding up an empty sign with his right hand while standing against a dark background; he is wearing a suit and tie, suggesting that this could be related to business or work-related themes. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12094 The cartoon shows a man with an exaggeratedly large mouth full of teeth, wearing glasses over his eyes that have no pupils visible; he is dressed in business attire including a suit jacket without sleeves and has short hair. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12095 The comic strip shows a man sitting at his laptop on an airplane seat while looking out of the window with trees visible outside; he is wearing glasses and has short hair. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12096 The cartoon shows a man holding an umbrella while standing on top of what appears to be a building with his legs hanging over its edge; he is wearing white pants and shoes, has brown hair, and holds a briefcase in one hand. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12097 The cartoon depicts a man dressed as an executive carrying his briefcase while standing on what appears to be a sidewalk at nighttime with no visible background details other than darkness beyond him. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12098 The cartoon shows a man sitting on an office chair with his feet up while reading from a laptop computer placed between him and another person who is seated in front of him but only their backside can be seen, suggesting that this second individual might not have been drawn to completion or intentionally left out. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12099 The images show a man riding on another person's back with both of them standing upright against different backgrounds: 1) black for "before" and 2) white for "after." Both figures have exaggerated proportions, suggesting an illustration or cartoon style rather than realism. They are depicted in business attire; the man on top is wearing a suit with no tie visible while riding backwards atop another person who appears to be bending forward slightly under his weight and has their hands clasped together behind them as if they're holding onto something unseen, possibly CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12100 The cartoon shows a man standing on an escalator with his briefcase beside him; he is looking upwards towards something out of frame while holding onto handrails for support. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12101 The cartoon shows a man sitting at an office desk with papers on it; he is wearing glasses and has gray hair. Behind him sits another character who appears to be reading from a book. On top of his head rests a vase filled with flowers, which adds color contrast against the otherwise monochrome scene. The setting suggests this could be in someone's home or office due to the presence of furniture like chairs and tables that are typically found indoors for work purposes. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12103 The cartoon shows a man sitting at an old computer with a monitor displaying blue lines on it; he is looking intently into the screen while holding his chin in thoughtful contemplation. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12104 The cartoon shows a man sitting at his desk with two computer monitors; he is wearing glasses, has red hair, and appears to be working on something while looking upwards towards an unseen object of interest above him. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12105 The cartoon shows a man sitting at his desk with two phones on it; he is talking into one phone while looking intently towards another screen that displays an image of him speaking to someone else over video conference, and there's also a computer monitor in front of him displaying the same scene. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12106 The cartoon depicts a man dressed as an old businessman holding a hammer while talking on his cell phone; he is standing in front of what appears to be a building with graffiti-like text above him, and there's another figure nearby who seems to have been affected by the impact from the swinging hammer. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12107 The cartoon shows three men sitting at a table with papers on it; two of them have glasses while another is wearing a hat. They appear to be engaged in discussion as one man reads from an open book, and there's a microphone nearby suggesting that this might be some sort of meeting or presentation taking place indoors during the daytime. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12108 The cartoon shows a man holding up an advertisement with his left hand while walking down what appears to be a street; he is wearing glasses on top of his head, has short hair, wears blue pants and shoes, holds papers in both hands, and there's no visible text or background details. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12109 The cartoon depicts a man sitting at his desk with an office chair visible behind him; he is wearing glasses and appears to be in deep thought while looking downward towards some papers on top of what seems like a computer monitor, which also has another screen or document attached to it. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-12110