Conrad Atkinson

Colour photograph of a poster depicting a paramilitary holding a rifle, children, and the slogan, ‘Victory to the IRA 1974’

[c.1975]

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Created by: Conrad Atkinson born 1940
Title: Colour photograph of a poster depicting a paramilitary holding a rifle, children, and the slogan, ‘Victory to the IRA 1974’
Date: [c.1975]
Medium: Colour photograph
Dimensions: 117 × 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 201020/3/38

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Colour photograph of a poster depicting a paramilitary holding a rifle, children, and the slogan, 'Victory to the IRA 1974' TGA 201020/3/38

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Conrad Atkinson

Colour photograph of a poster depicting a paramilitary holding a rifle, children, and the slogan, ‘Victory to the IRA 1974’

[c.1975]

In Tate Britain

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Conrad Atkinson Colour photograph of a drawing of a woman holding an Irish flag, a man holding a rifle, and ‘The year of Freedom is near. Victory to the Provisional I.R.A.’

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Conrad Atkinson Colour photograph of a poster depicting a man wearing a helmet, holding a club in one raised hand and a piece of paper in the other with the words ‘White Paper’ written on it

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