Conrad Atkinson

Colour photograph of a wall police or army notice on a gate in Northern Ireland

[c.1975]

Conrad Atkinson, ‘Colour photograph of a wall police or army notice on a gate in Northern Ireland’ [c.1975]

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Created by
Conrad Atkinson born 1940
Title
Colour photograph of a wall police or army notice on a gate in Northern Ireland
Date
[c.1975]
Medium
Colour photograph
Dimensions
120 x 181 mm
Description
The notice reads, 'Support Law & Order: The security forces regret the inconvenience caused by these barriers. Unfortunately they are essential for public safety and to assist in the defeat of terrorism'.

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 201020/3/43
Conceptual art

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