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: Material relating to works by Conrad Atkinson
Date: [c.1955–84]
Description: 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.
Reference: TGA 201020

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Colour photograph of a wall in Northern Ireland painted with Irish Republican slogans and flags

Colour photograph of a wall in Northern Ireland painted with a pig, dressed in a police or army uniform, next to the word, ‘British’

Colour photograph of a wall in Northern Ireland painted with a pig, dressed in a police or army uniform, next to the words, ‘Go Home’

Colour photograph of a wall in Northern Ireland painted with an Irish flags, a rifle, and ‘Easter ‘75’

Colour photograph of a wall in Northern Ireland painted with a rifle

Colour photograph of a poster with the slogan, ‘Join the volunteer soldiers of the Belfast Brigade’

Colour photograph of a wall in Northern Ireland painted with a Republican paramilitary, an Irish flag, and ‘Easter 1916’

Colour photograph of a wall in Derry, Northern Ireland painted with the words, ‘Join the IRA’, and ‘Free Derry’

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.’

Colour photograph of a wall mural in Northern Ireland depicting King William III on horseback with the words, ‘In God is Our Trust, William III’

Colour photograph of a drawing depicting the map of Ireland divided into its four provinces, bordered by two rifles and the words, ‘Long Kesh 1975’

Colour photograph of a wall mural in Northern Ireland depicting King William III on horseback

Colour photograph of a wall mural in Northern Ireland depicting King William III on horseback

Colour photograph of a wall in Northern Ireland painted with an Irish flag and ‘Easter 1916-1975’

Colour photograph of a wall in Northern Ireland painted with an Irish flag and a rifle, and ‘75 IRA’

Colour photograph of a document headed, ‘The Provisional Government of the Irish Republic to the People of Ireland’

Colour photograph of a wall mural in Northern Ireland depicting King William III on horseback

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

Colour photograph of a wall relief in Northern Ireland depicting King William III on horseback, and the words, ‘In God Our Trust. The Relief of Derry. 1688-1690’

Colour photograph of a drawing depicting a soldier, a paramilitary soldier, the Starry Plough flag, the Sunburst flag, and the Irish flag, and the words, ‘1916 1975. To Mary from your loving husband Hughie’

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