Conrad Atkinson

Colour photograph of a poster depicting a woman holding a wounded child and the caption, ‘No Sensible Person Wants This. Help us to stop it by ringing 25596 or the confidential phone 652155’

[c.1974–5]

Conrad Atkinson, ‘Colour photograph of a poster depicting a woman holding a wounded child and the caption, ‘No Sensible Person Wants This. Help us to stop it by ringing 25596 or the confidential phone 652155’’ [c.1974–5]

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Created by
Conrad Atkinson born 1940
Title
Colour photograph of a poster depicting a woman holding a wounded child and the caption, ‘No Sensible Person Wants This. Help us to stop it by ringing 25596 or the confidential phone 652155’
Date
[c.1974–5]
Medium
Colour photograph
Dimensions
126 x 177 mm
Format
Photograph - print
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Purchased by Tate Archive from Margaret Harrison, November 2010.
Reference
TGA 201020/5/43
Conceptual art

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