Consumer-graphics collection Est. 2026 · Vancouver

CLIPARCHIVE

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

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47,484 objects on open display.

The cartoon shows a boy flying an airplane with his hands outstretched for balance against a black background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11871 The black and white illustration shows a cartoon character resembling an old detective with mustache holding a camera around his neck standing in front of what appears to be a building labeled "police station." CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11872 The cartoon depicts a person wearing shorts with "hotel savoy" written on them walking down what appears to be an alleyway at nighttime. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11873 The cartoon depicts a man sitting on an oriental rug with his legs crossed; he is wearing blue pants, has a turban hat, mustache, beard, and goatee, holding what appears to be a hookah pipe in one hand while resting it against him. He looks contemplative or bored as the background shows nothing but darkness. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11874 The image shows a cartoon of Superman flying through space with his cape spread out behind him against a black background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11875 The cartoon depicts a bearded man dressed as an old adventurer with a sword at his side standing against a plain background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11876 The cartoon depicts a man playing drums with sticks while sitting on top of them; he has an intense expression as if deeply engrossed in his performance. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11877 The image shows a cartoon of an animated character riding on top of a motorcycle with wheels that appear to be made from tires. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11878 The cartoon shows a man dressed as Sherlock Holmes holding a glass of wine with his left hand while standing on what appears to be an observation deck at nighttime. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11879 The image shows a cartoon of an old man with white hair holding a large pickaxe over his shoulder while standing on what appears to be grassy ground next to some rocks. He is wearing simple clothing, and there's no text in this clip-art style illustration. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11880 The cartoon shows a man with his finger on his lips standing next to an open door frame against a plain background; he is wearing brown pants and has short hair. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11881 The cartoon shows a man with mustache pointing his finger at someone offscreen while standing behind a podium labeled "CARTOONIST". CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11882 The cartoon depicts a man dressed as James Bond holding an object that resembles a gun with his right hand while wearing sunglasses over eyes obscured by hat brim; he is standing in front of black background, and there's no text present. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11883 The cartoon shows a man standing next to an animated palm tree on what appears to be sandy ground with his back turned towards us; he is wearing shorts and has short hair. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11884 The cartoon shows a man riding on top of an object that resembles a skateboard with wheels attached to its sides; he is wearing glasses over his eyes while leaning forward in motion. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11885 The cartoon shows a boy flying through midair with his toy car trailing behind him; he is wearing shorts and has blonde hair. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11886 The image shows a cartoon face with an exaggerated smile on it against a black background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11887 The cartoon depicts a man with his hand raised as if to signal someone offstage, wearing a suit jacket over an undershirt that is visible at one end of its collar. He has short hair and appears surprised by something happening out of frame; he's holding up the word "GO" in speech bubbles above him. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11888 The image shows a cartoon of two children lying on hammocks with their heads resting together as if sleeping; there is no text present in this small clip-art illustration. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11889 The cartoon depicts a character dressed as an elf with pointed ears standing on two legs; he is wearing green clothing that includes boots, pants, gloves, and has his hand raised to point at something off-camera while looking upwards towards it. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11890 The cartoon shows a person holding up an oversized piece of cheese with their hands behind them while standing on what appears to be a platform. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11891 The cartoon shows a person sitting on luggage with various items piled up around them; there's also an animal that appears to be a dog in front of the pile. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11892 The image shows a cartoon character dressed as Santa Claus holding an American flag with his left hand while standing on what appears to be snow-covered ground in front of him is another smaller figure that resembles a blue and white striped pole, possibly representing a goal post or similar object. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11893 The cartoon shows two characters dressed as detectives holding guns crossed over their chests against a black background with no other visible elements in sight. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11894 The cartoon shows a man standing against a black background with his arms crossed; he is wearing a suit jacket over an undershirt without tie, has short hair, appears to be middle-aged, and looks slightly puzzled as if contemplating something out of frame. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11895 The image shows a cartoon of two figures: on the left side there is an older man with long hair wearing glasses playing what appears to be a guitar; he has a beard and mustache, wears blue clothing, and holds his hands over strings as if strumming them. On the right side stands another figure that seems younger or smaller in stature than the first one, also depicted from behind but facing away towards us with their back turned. This second character is wearing what looks like a light-colored robe or garment draped around its shoulders and has long hair tied up CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11896 The image shows a cartoon of an anthropomorphic character dressed as Indiana Jones with a cowboy hat, bandana around neck, vest over shirt, pants rolled up to knees, boots on feet, holding two guns crossed in front and wearing spurs. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11897 The cartoon shows a man dressed as an accountant holding two axes behind his back while walking away from something that appears to be on fire in front of him. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11898 The cartoon shows a man with his hands on knees leaning forward as if he's about to fall over; behind him is another figure standing upright in blue jeans looking at something off-frame. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11899 The cartoon shows a man with muscles standing over another person who appears to be injured on their stomach while holding luggage in both hands; there's also an open suitcase nearby. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11900 The cartoon shows a man holding up his glass of wine while standing on one leg with another foot raised as if dancing; he is wearing blue jeans rolled at the bottom to expose bare feet, brown shoes, white shirt and tie, and has short hair. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11901 The cartoon shows a man sitting at a bar with his head resting on it; he is holding an empty glass of beer in one hand while using another to scratch his chin thoughtfully. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11902 The cartoon depicts a person riding an ice cream truck with two scoops on top of it. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11903 The image shows a cartoon of two cavemen with exaggerated features: on the left is an older man holding what appears to be a club over his shoulder; he has brown hair, large eyes looking upwards and slightly off-center, and wears red clothing that resembles fur or leaves. On the right side of the image stands another figure who seems younger with spiky orange hair on top of their head, wearing similar attire to the older man but in a darker shade; this character is holding what looks like an axe over its shoulder and has one hand resting CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11904 The cartoon shows a man lying on his back with legs up against an airplane seatback while watching TV; he is holding remote controls in each hand. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11905 The cartoon shows a man standing on top of an award podium with his arms raised high above him; he is wearing glasses and has short hair. He's holding up two fingers to represent first place, indicating that this image represents winning something significant like 1st prize or the number one in some context. There are no other objects or people visible within the frame of the clip-art image. The background appears plain black with a white border around it. This is likely an illustration used for motivational purposes to convey success and achievement, possibly related to sports events like races where first CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11906 The cartoon shows a person lying on purple couch with blue glasses reading something while wearing pajamas; there is no text in this image. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11907 The cartoon depicts a man sitting on a couch with his arms crossed over his chest while wearing an oversized blue shirt and red pants; he has gray hair and is holding what appears to be a necklace in one hand, which could possibly represent money or jewelry due to its size relative to the character. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11908 The image shows a cartoon of an exaggeratedly large sombrero with tassels on top worn by what appears to be a caricatured man's head; he has mustache drawn in black and is wearing traditional Mexican clothing, including a poncho adorned with fringe. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11909 The cartoon depicts a man wearing shorts holding two mugs of beer while standing outdoors during daylight hours. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11910 The cartoon depicts a man with facial hair holding a beer can while wearing shorts, boots, suspenders, and an Australian hat; he is standing in front of what appears to be a black background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11911 The cartoon shows a man holding up an old camera to his face while standing next to another character who is looking at him with surprise on their expression; both characters appear in front of a black background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11912 The cartoon shows a character who appears to be an animated baseball player celebrating with his arms raised high above him while wearing sunglasses on top of his head; he is also holding up one finger as if signaling number 1, and has a red cap on backwards. He's standing in front of what looks like the American flag background. The character seems to be enjoying himself after scoring or winning something related to baseball. There are no other objects visible besides him. No text present within this image. This is not an actual photograph but rather clip-art style illustration with a CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11913 The cartoon depicts a character holding flowers with red roses on top of yellow tulips; this figure is wearing blue pants, white shoes, and has an open newspaper in their left hand while standing against a black background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11914 The cartoon shows a man with mustache wearing suspenders standing next to an exploded ball of yarn on ground in front of him; he is pointing at it while looking surprised. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11915 The cartoon depicts a man dressed as an umbrella salesman with his arm outstretched holding up an open umbrella in one hand while pointing to something off-camera with the other. He is wearing a red vest, gray pants and hat, and has mustache. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11916 The cartoon shows a man riding an orange bicycle with many bags of groceries attached to it while he is in motion on what appears to be a city street at nighttime. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11917 The cartoon shows a baseball player holding two bats with both hands at his sides while standing on what appears to be grass in front of him; he is wearing blue shorts and has red hair. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11918 The cartoon depicts a man playing bagpipes while wearing traditional Scottish attire with plaid patterned kilt, sporran, boots, and hat; he is also holding two pipes in his hands. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11919 The image shows a cartoon of an adult female figure standing on top of a ladder with her back to us; she is holding a bucket in one hand while using another tool that appears to be for painting or cleaning, and there's no visible text within this small clip-art illustration. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11920 The image shows a cartoon of an animated character holding two knives with crossed blades while standing against a black background. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11921 The image shows a cartoon of an old man with white hair wearing glasses standing next to his dog on top of a snowy hill in winter clothing. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11922 The cartoon depicts an elderly man with a beard holding a shovel over his shoulder while standing on what appears to be grassy ground in front of him. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11923 The cartoon depicts a man holding up his finger with an exclamation mark on it while standing next to another figure who is pointing at him. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11924 The cartoon shows a man with mustache holding cigar standing next to an easel displaying his artwork; he is wearing blue shirt and hat. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11925 The cartoon shows a group of five animated characters standing outside an open door; three men wearing suits with ties stand to the left while two women in dresses wait behind them on what appears to be a dark background, suggesting it's nighttime. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11926 The cartoon depicts three cowboys standing on a black background with their backs to each other; two of them have guns in hand while one is holding an object that resembles a bird. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11927 The cartoon shows two men; on the left, a man with white hair is blowing into an exaggeratedly large yellow megaphone that covers his face from ear to mouth, while he wears glasses and has gray sideburns. On the right, another older gentleman in red attire holds up one finger as if signaling or hailing someone; both are depicted against a black background with no additional context provided about their surroundings or actions beyond these two characters' expressions of surprise or attention-seeking behavior. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11928 The image shows a cartoon of George Washington holding up an empty scroll with his left hand while wearing blue attire that includes a coat and trousers; he is depicted in profile facing right against a dark background, within what appears to be a circular emblem or seal-like border featuring red lines. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11929 The image shows a cartoon of an adult male with glasses holding up his hand to speak into a microphone while standing in front of what appears to be a blue cone-shaped object on top of another yellow one, both set against a black background that has white stripes at its bottom and right side. CA-1996-masterclips-35k-1996-11931