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 image shows three cartoon cups with faces drawn on them standing next to each other against a black background. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10066 The image shows a cartoon of an animated character standing next to a computer monitor with mountains behind them; there is also text on top that reads "Gulf Coast" in blue letters against white background. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10067 The image shows a cartoon mushroom with purple spots on its cap sitting upright against a black background. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10068 The image shows a red apple with two bites taken out of it against an unidentified background. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10069 The cartoon depicts a red ball with glasses holding two lit candles on either side of its face while wearing party hats; it is also carrying three drinks in each hand as if dancing to music. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10070 The black and white photo shows a cartoon character with sunglasses on its face standing next to an object that resembles a fish in front of it. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10072 The image shows a person walking towards an animated car with red laser beams emanating from it; there is also another vehicle in front of them that appears to have been hit by these lasers as indicated by shattered glass and smoke, set against a dark background. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10073 The image shows a red ambulance with an explosion of colorful confetti around it on both sides against black backgrounds; there is no text present in this clip-art illustration. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10074 The image shows a cartoon of an animated character with exaggerated features holding what appears to be a pencil over its head while standing on top of some papers that resemble a desk surface in black-and-white, and there is no text present within this small clip art image. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10075 The image shows a cartoon banana character with arms outstretched standing on top of another yellow banana that is smiling in front of it against a blue background. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10076 The black and white illustration shows a man standing on an elevated platform with his back to us; he is holding what appears to be a book in one hand while gesturing towards it with another. Next to him, there's a woman who seems to have been painted or drawn onto the wall of the structure where they are both located. The setting suggests this could represent an art gallery or museum exhibit due to their poses and surroundings that resemble steps leading upwards in front of them. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10077 The image shows a cartoon of two characters: on the left side there is an animated man sitting down with his legs crossed over each other; he has short hair, wears glasses, and appears to be in deep thought as indicated by one hand resting under his chin while holding what looks like a pipe. On the right side stands another character who seems surprised or shocked at something happening off-frame—she is wearing high heels with her legs apart, hands on hips, looking upwards towards an unseen object of interest above and to the left of both characters' heads. The background consists only CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10080 The image shows a cartoon of an adult standing next to two dogs on leashes; there is also a child's face in profile at top left corner with blue eyes looking upwards towards right side of frame, and below it appears to be another character or object that resembles a book. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10081 The black and white illustration shows a man pointing to his left with an exaggerated gesture while standing next to another person who is also gesturing but in a more subdued manner; both characters appear animated, suggesting movement within their poses. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10082 The cartoon shows a man handing over money to another person who appears surprised by it; there is also an image of a check with "$10" written on top in bold letters next to them. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10083 The image shows a cartoon of three characters: two adults with exaggerated facial expressions looking at each other while smiling broadly, one adult pointing towards them from behind, all set against a plain background without any distinguishable setting details visible in this clip-art style illustration. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10084 The image shows a black and white illustration of two cartoon characters: an older man with mustache holding onto his younger female companion who is wearing polka dots; both appear to be in mid-dance, as suggested by their poses on what looks like a dance floor or stage. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10085 The black and white cartoon depicts a scene with two men standing at podiums facing each other; there is an audience of three individuals seated in front of them on either side. One man appears to be speaking, while another seems to be listening intently from behind him. A third person stands between the speakers holding what looks like papers or documents and gesturing towards one speaker with his hands raised as if emphasizing a point during their speech. The setting is indoors in front of an audience seated on benches; there are no visible animals, people's actions include speaking at CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10086 The images show a sequence of three cartoons featuring an animated character who appears to be receiving advice from another figure at different stages: 1) In the first image on top left, there is no text present; it shows two characters in front of each other with one pointing and gesturing towards something off-screen. The setting seems to depict a formal or professional environment as suggested by their attire (one wearing glasses). There are also some objects like what appears to be an award plaque on the wall behind them, indicating that this might take place in an office or awards ceremony room CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10087 The cartoon shows a woman sitting on an office chair at her desk with papers scattered around; she is wearing glasses and has blonde hair tied back in a ponytail. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10088 The black and white illustration shows a man standing next to an animated woman who is holding packages; both characters appear surprised with their mouths open as if reacting to something unexpected. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10089 The image shows a black and white cartoon of two characters: an animated man standing at his desk with papers scattered around him while talking to another character who is sitting in front of him on what appears to be a couch, holding up her hand as if gesturing or explaining something during their conversation. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10090 The cartoon shows a man driving an old car with his wife sitting next to him; both characters appear surprised as another character in front of them is riding on top of their vehicle's roof while holding onto it, seemingly enjoying themselves during this unusual ride through what looks like a city street at night. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10091 The black and white cartoon shows a man holding champagne glasses with two women; he is smiling at them while standing in front of one woman who has her arm around his waist. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10092 The illustration shows a man standing next to another person who appears to be grooming himself using a mirror; both individuals seem to have exaggerated facial features typical of cartoon characters. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10093 The image shows a cartoon of two characters: an adult male with glasses pointing upwards towards his head while making eye contact to another character's right; next to him is a female figure who appears surprised, looking away from her companion and slightly downward as if reacting or listening intently. Both are dressed in formal attire—the man wears a suit jacket over what seems like an undershirt with no tie visible, while the woman has on a dress that could be interpreted either way due to its coloration; she also sports glasses similar to those of her companion's CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10094 The image shows a cartoon of a child with blue eyes wearing striped pajamas holding an ice cream cone to their face while sitting at a table indoors. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10095 The black silhouette of a person walking on an escalator with their arms outstretched to balance themselves against gravity in what appears to be a public transportation environment such as subway stairs. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10113 The image shows a black silhouette of an adult male figure standing next to a white toilet icon with no lid on it against a plain background. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10114 The image shows a black and white icon of an accessible restroom sign with symbols for wheelchair accessibility next to it on the right side. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10115 The image shows a black and white icon of an adult sitting on a chair with their legs crossed at the knees while holding out something to another person who is standing in front of them; both individuals appear to be engaged in conversation, as indicated by hand gestures suggesting speech or exchange of information. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10116 The black and white illustration shows a person sitting on an armchair with their legs crossed while holding what appears to be a book in one hand and possibly reading it. They have glasses perched atop their head, suggesting that they might not need them for this activity or momentarily set aside the task of wearing them. The individual is also engaged in another action: playing video games on an unseen device held by both hands; there's a remote control nearby indicating active use and interaction with some form of electronic entertainment system. A clock hangs above, showing it to be 10 CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10117 The black and white illustration shows a person sitting on an armchair with their legs crossed atop another chair while reading from what appears to be a book in hand. They have luggage next to them suggesting travel, there's a clock hanging above indicating time management or punctuality, the room has minimal decorations except for one small picture frame and a single light source is visible on top of something out of view. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10118 The black and white silhouette of a family at an outdoor event with two adults holding flags waving to each other while another adult watches from behind railing; there is also one child present in front of them, all depicted against a backdrop that suggests it's daytime outside during the summer. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10119 The image shows a black and white sign with two different symbols: on top is an icon of someone washing their hands at a sink; below it is another symbol depicting handwashing in progress over a basin, indicating that this area should be used for hand hygiene purposes only. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10120 The image shows a black silhouette of an adult male figure standing next to two white symbols: on his left is a coat hanger with clothes hanging from it; on his right hangs another symbol that appears to be a pair of pants, suggesting clothing items for sale or display in the context of retail. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10121 The black and white silhouette of a person standing next to an open coat closet with clothes hanging inside it. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10122 The black and white icon shows a shower head with water droplets above it next to an illustration of a person's profile facing leftward under what appears to be rainfall from the showerhead. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10123 The black and white silhouette of a person sitting on steps with sweat droplets falling from their head under sunlight. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10124 The image shows a black silhouette of an individual standing on top of what appears to be a rock formation with their arms outstretched as if embracing nature. Below this figure is another smaller icon depicting two people walking towards each other, suggesting unity or connection between individuals in the wilderness setting. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10125 The black and white silhouette of a group of heads facing different directions with two faces on top looking outwardly from either side. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10126 The black and white illustration shows two figures sitting on a bench with dots representing their bodies; above them is an icon of a person standing in front of another figure seated behind him atop what appears to be a ladder, suggesting some form of hierarchy or progression between levels within the image's context. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10127 The black and white icon depicts a person standing next to an information booth with two figures inside it; above them is another figure that appears to be in charge of directing traffic or providing assistance due to its position behind what looks like a counter, suggesting authority over those within the booth. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10128 The black and white icon shows a person sitting on an airplane seat next to another empty seat with two silhouettes of seated individuals above it; there is also a small window in front of them indicating that this could be part of an overhead compartment for storage during flight, suggesting the setting might represent an aircraft interior. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10129 The black and white illustration shows a person sitting at an open laptop with papers on it to their right side; above them is another figure seated in front of what appears to be a booklet being read by someone else, who seems unaware that this individual has been replaced or removed from the scene. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10130 The black and white icon depicts a group of three silhouetted figures seated together on what appears to be an escalator with their backs facing forward; above them is another figure standing alone in profile view, also looking downward as if observing something below or ahead. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10131 The black and white icon shows a person sitting on an empty bench with their legs crossed at the knees next to another figure standing up in front of them holding what appears to be a booklet open. To the right, there is a sign indicating that this area has been designated for tipped employees only; above it hangs a small black and white icon depicting two people sitting on chairs facing each other with one person's legs crossed at their knees while another figure stands in front of them holding what appears to be an open booklet. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10132 The black and white illustration shows a sign with two figures sitting on benches facing each other; above them is an icon of a clock indicating it's 10:25 PM. There's also text that reads "WAITING ROOM" at the top, suggesting this could be in a medical or dental office setting where people wait for their appointments to begin. The benches are simple and functional with no additional details like armrests or cushions visible from this angle. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10133 The black and white icon shows two silhouettes of standing figures with their backs to each other; a hand is raised in one figure's direction as if waving goodbye or signaling something from behind, while another person appears to be looking onward without interacting directly with the first figure. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10134 The black and white illustration shows a group of three silhouetted figures standing side by side against an array of circles that resemble bubbles floating in front of them on what appears to be water's surface, with one figure facing forward while two face leftward; there is no text or additional context provided. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10135 The image shows a black silhouette of an adult male figure standing next to a toilet sign with text that reads "MEN". CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10136 The black and white icon shows a person standing next to an open door with their hand raised as if waving goodbye. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10137 The black and white icon shows a person standing next to two clothing items: an adult shirt on top of another item that appears to be smaller in size. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10138 The black and white icon shows a person standing upright with their arms outstretched against an unseen background. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10139 The images show a series of three signs: 1) A black square with an icon depicting two arrows forming a loop around what appears to be a recyclable symbol indicating that items should go in one direction and out another, suggesting circular flow or process. This could represent the concept of "recyclability" or continuous movement within a system. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10140 The image shows a black and white icon of two figures sitting at tables with food items on them; above each figure is an arrow pointing to their respective table indicating that one person has ordered something while another hasn't, suggesting different stages in ordering service within a restaurant or cafe setting. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10141 The images show a sequence of three signs with different symbols: 1) A man handing money to another person; 2) Two figures shaking hands over what appears to be an ATM machine; 3) An icon depicting two people exchanging items, possibly in the context of travel or transportation. Each sign is simple and uses a limited color palette with black silhouettes on white backgrounds. The style suggests they are informational signs meant for public spaces like airports or train stations to indicate services available at those locations. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10142 The images show a sequence of three signs with symbols representing different scenarios: 1) A person holding an object that looks like a question mark over another figure who appears to be sitting at a desk; 2) Two figures, one standing and looking down while pointing towards something on their lap or the ground, suggesting they are showing it to someone else. The other is seated in front of them with what seems to be a laptop open before them; 3) A person holding an object that looks like another question mark over two more people who appear engaged in conversation at a table and chairs setting. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10143 The image shows a black and white icon of two figures standing at an information desk with signs indicating that it is for men only on one side and women's restroom facilities on another; there appears to be no signage regarding gender-neutral accessibility or family bathroom options, suggesting traditional gendered segregation. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10144 The images show a sequence of three signs: 1) A person handing money to another who is holding an envelope; both individuals appear as silhouettes against white backgrounds with black outlines. CA-1997-imsi-masterclip-1997-cd01-10145