Line-art: squirming criminals in an authoritative hand

In 1948, the Institute of Applied Science commissioned an unknown illustrator to depict a fistful of squirming, terrified criminals caught in an authoritative fist, under the headline "CAUGHT BY THEIR FINGERTIPS" — they were advertising a home Criminal Investigation and Identification course.

Sight unseen, I'm going to assert with a high degree of confidence that the best thing about the course was the inspired illustration used to advertise it. Thankfully, Phil of Phil Are Go! has done us the public service of producing a hi-rez line-art trace of the illo, for your clip-art needs. I think I'm going to use mine to accompany the invitation to my daughter's next birthday party.

You need this clip art in your computer. You could use it for almost anything. Emails from the Human Resources department, for example, or an invitation for a Ladies' Night Out. Any occasion where you feel the need to convey absolute hideous control and horrific disregard for all humanity, this clip art will be there for you, ready to help let the world know how you feel. Get your rude finger ready to right click this little doodle onto your hard drive in three, two, one, right click now, you crazed despot.

Institute of Applied Science – Handful of guys