Conrad Atkinson

Colour photograph of a wall in Northern Ireland painted with a rifle

[c.1975]

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Created by: Conrad Atkinson born 1940
Title: Colour photograph of a wall in Northern Ireland painted with a rifle
Date: [c.1975]
Medium: Colour photograph
Dimensions: 118 x 181 mm
Description: Originally filed in a plastic wallet containing a post-it note annotated with, '25, £1500'.
Format: Photograph - print
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: Purchased by Tate Archive from Margaret Harrison, November 2010.
Reference: TGA 201020/3/25

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

Colour photograph of a wall in Northern Ireland painted with a rifle TGA 201020/3/25

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Conrad Atkinson

Colour photograph of a wall in Northern Ireland painted with a rifle

[c.1975]

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Conrad Atkinson Colour photograph of a wall in Northern Ireland painted with an Irish flag and a rifle, and ‘75 IRA’

Conrad Atkinson Colour photograph of a wall in Northern Ireland painted with an Irish flags, a rifle, and ‘Easter ‘75’

Conrad Atkinson Colour photograph of a wall in Derry, Northern Ireland painted with a soldier holding a rifle next to the words, ‘Join the IRA’, and ‘Free Derry’

Conrad Atkinson Colour photograph of a wall in Northern Ireland painted with an Irish flag and ‘Easter 1916-1975’

Conrad Atkinson Colour photograph of a wall in Northern Ireland painted with a Republican paramilitary, an Irish flag, and ‘Easter 1916’

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Conrad Atkinson Colour photograph of a wall in Northern Ireland painted with an Irish flag, a soldier, and the words, ‘Easter 1916-74-5’

Conrad Atkinson Colour photograph of a wall in Northern Ireland painted with Irish Republican slogans and flags

Conrad Atkinson Colour photograph of a wall and doorway in Northern Ireland painted with the words, ‘IRA’ and ‘Provos Rule’

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