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 featuring the caption, ‘Intimidation! Rumour! If you need help Ring 651222 Now. Issued by the Public Information Centre’

Colour photograph of a poster for a ‘United March’ in Northern Ireland, depicting a person, flanked by Republic of Ireland and Union Jack flags whilst being strangled

Colour photograph of a poster calling for the British Army to bring accused to trail in Northern Ireland

Colour photograph of a poster depicting a man pointing towards a drawing of a family with the slogan, ‘Towards the Future’, and the caption, ‘Don’t just sit there, join the Unionists’

Colour photograph of a banner for the ‘Northern Ireland Committee Irish Congress of Trade Unions’

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

Colour photograph of a photograph of a burnt out bus in Northern Ireland

Colour photograph of a notice informing people of their rights should the British Army attempt to search their homes in Northern Ireland

Colour photograph of a document bordered by a Republic of Ireland flag, a Starry Plough flag, and Province of Leinster flag

Colour photograph of a building fire in Northern Ireland being put out by the fire brigade, next to a burnt out police van

Colour photograph of a poster detailing the date, time and circumstances of murders of policemen and soldiers in Northern Ireland

Colour photograph of two hands cuffed to the Olympic rings beneath the caption, ‘Boycott Britain at the Olympic Games’

Colour photograph of a poster depicting a row of burnt out houses in Ardoyne, Northern Ireland, with the caption, ‘There’s No Place Like Home... All Donations, Please to: The Ardoyne Housing Committee’

Colour photograph of a poster depicting two men hanging from a lamppost beneath the caption, ‘Support the IRA’

Colour photograph of a poster depicting a man wearing a helmet and gas mask, with the caption, ‘You are charged with conspiracy to work for peace’

Colour photograph of a wall in Northern Ireland painted with the slogan, ‘Houses Not Multi-Flats’

Colour photograph of a poster depicting police brutality beneath the caption, ‘RUC Out’

Colour photograph of a poster for ‘Young Labour’

Colour photograph of a young girl standing in front of a poster with the slogan, ‘Reject the RUC’

Colour photograph of a poster depicting Karl Marx and James Connolly, Scottish-Irish socialist revolutionary executed after the Easter Rising, with the caption, ‘Workers of the world unite: Free all Irish political prisoners’.

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