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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160 objects in this collection

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Colour photograph of a protest march in Northern Ireland

Colour photograph of a poster showing photographs of women and the caption, ‘Demand their immediate release. End Internment’

Colour photograph of a poster depicting prisoners behind a barbed wire fence with the caption, ‘Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association. Aug 9 1971 - Aug 9 1972... And Still There. End Internment’

Colour photograph of a protest march in Northern Ireland

Colour photograph of a poster promoting a march to Armagh Jail, Northern Ireland, in support of female political prisoners

Colour photograph of a burnt out building in Northern Ireland

Colour photograph of a poster promoting an ‘Anti-Internment Rally’, at Casement Park, Northern Ireland

Colour photograph of a poster depicting a woman holding her finger to her mouth, flanked by two coffins and the caption, ‘Remember Loose Talk Costs Lives’

Colour photograph of a poster depicting the map of Ireland divided into its four provinces with two rifles either side of the map, a gun in the middle, and the caption, ‘Provisional I.R.A. Political power grows from the barrel of a gun. To Susie from Skin

Colour photograph of a poster showing the photograph of a politician and the caption, ‘Let’s Have Your Young Vote Labour’

Colour photograph of a poster depicting skulls and the caption, ‘Remember Derry’

Colour photograph of a street in Northern Ireland and a wall painted with the words, ‘S.S. RUC Out’

Colour photograph of a poster depicting a candle wrapped in barbed wire with the caption, ‘Long Kesh Concentration Camp, Christmas 1971. 600 Imprisoned Without Trial. Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association’

Colour photograph of a poster depicting a person behind bars with the caption, ‘Remember them at Christmas, support the defenders of political prisoners. Buy P.D. Christmas Cards’

Colour photograph of a notice for the ‘Ulster Vanguard East Belfast Division Official Enrolment’

Colour photograph of a wall covered in paint splashes in Northern Ireland

Black and white photograph of the banner for ‘Derry Civil Rights Association’

Colour photograph of a poster calling for support for the ‘Andersonstown March & Rally’ at Casement Part, Northern Ireland

Colour photograph of a plaque depicting a young boy, a piece of prose, and the caption, ‘In Loving Memory of Sean O’Riordan’

Press cutting: ‘Labour Weekly’

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