Material relating to works by Conrad Atkinson

[c.1955–84]

Items chosen from this collection for digitisation include photographs of wall murals, posters, and graffiti Northern Ireland, taken by Conrad Atkinson during the 'Troubles' in the early 1970s, as well as source material and original sketches by the artist for the exhibition catalogue for 'A Shade of Green, An Orange Edge', at the Art Council Gallery, Belfast, 1975. Also chosen are writings and organisational documentation relating to the formation and activities of the Artists' Union.

Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the Archive catalogue.

Collection Owner: Conrad Atkinson 1940–2022
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: Purchased by Tate Archive from Margaret Harrison, November 2010.
Reference: TGA 201020

160 objects in this collection

Material relating to works by Conrad Atkinson

160 Objects

Title: Photographs taken by Conrad Atkinson during his work in Northern Ireland for the exhibition, ‘A shade of green, an orange edge’
Date: [c.1974–5]
Description: This file consists of 68 photographs of wall murals, posters, and graffiti Northern Ireland, taken by Conrad Atkinson during his work on the exhibition, 'A Shade of Green An Orange Edge' at the Art Council Gallery, Belfast, in May 1975.
Reference: TGA 201020/5

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160 objects in this collection

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Colour photograph of a poster depicting a Union Jack flag with blood dripping onto a skull and crossbones, and the caption, ‘End British Terror! Support the Republican Movement’

Colour photograph of a poster promoting the United Ulster Unionist Council

Colour photograph of a march for the ‘Troops Out Movement’, in Northern Ireland

Colour photograph of a billboard illustrating the number of people killed during the troubles in Northern Ireland, with the caption, ‘No Cause Justifies This!’

Colour photograph of graffiti on a wall in Northern Ireland, depicting a pig wearing a soldier’s uniform standing next to the words, ‘Go Home’

Colour photograph of a stone painted with the words, ‘You Are Now In Free Derry’

Colour photograph of a boarded up pub in Northern Ireland covered in posters which read, ‘Boycott’

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’

Colour photograph of a poster depicting a drawing of a Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association march

Colour photograph of posters for ‘Vote Republican Clubs, and ‘Vote Repubican: Vote O’Kane, Kitty’, posted on a wall in Northern Ireland

Colour photograph of a protest march in Northern Ireland

Colour photograph of a protest march in Northern Ireland

Colour photograph of a poster depicting a young boy and an elderly man with the caption, ‘Think of their welfare: Vote Unionist’

Colour photograph of a sign in Northern Ireland ordering people to ‘Support Law and Order’

Colour photograph of a poster in Northern Ireland depicting a rifle and the date 1916, paramilitary soldiers with grenade launchers, and a rifle next to the date 1974

Colour photograph of petition against the internment of prisoners in Northern Ireland prisons

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

Colour photograph of a poster with the words, ‘Support the Bill of Rights, Sign Here’

Colour photograph of a poster depicting a drawing of Joe McCann and the caption, ‘Joe McCann: Murdered by Crown Forces - Belfast - April 13 1972’

Colour photograph of a poster depicting a child next to the caption, ‘why wont you let my daddy come home, mister Whitelaw. 1 Year Old, August 1972. End Internment’

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