Conrad Atkinson

Poem about Northern Ireland by Seamus Heaney

[c.1975]

Conrad Atkinson, ‘Poem about Northern Ireland by Seamus Heaney’ [c.1975] — © Conrad Atkinson & © The estate of Seamus Heaney, extract from ‘Whatever You Say, Say Nothing’, 1975

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Created by: Conrad Atkinson born 1940
Title: Poem about Northern Ireland by Seamus Heaney
Date: [c.1975]
Medium: Printed text on paper
Dimensions: 210 × 147 mm
Description: This poem by Seamus Heaney: 'O land of password, handgrip, wink and nod, Of open minds as open as a trap.', may have been exhibited at 'A Shade of Green, An Orange Edge', by Conrad Atkinson, at the Art Council Gallery, Belfast in May 1975.
Format: Document - writings
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: Purchased by Tate Archive from Margaret Harrison, November 2010.
Reference: TGA 201020/3/18

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Material relating to works by Conrad Atkinson TGA 201020 (160)

Box file labelled, 'Northern Ireland: Sketches in catalogue, 14 pieces from show, 2 photos etc. (3)' TGA 201020/3 (70)

Poem about Northern Ireland by Seamus Heaney TGA 201020/3/18

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