Big Money Is Moving In. Don't Let It Push Out Local People
Poster
1982 (published)
1982 (published)
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Poster composed of a photomontage of the Docklands cityscape being dominated by stacks of coins and wads of paper money. The weight of the money is shown destroying buildings and pushing people into a pit.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Offset lithograph |
| Brief description | 'Big Money Is Moving In. Don't Let It Push Out Local People', by Peter Dunn for the Docklands Community Poster Project, London, 1982 |
| Physical description | Poster composed of a photomontage of the Docklands cityscape being dominated by stacks of coins and wads of paper money. The weight of the money is shown destroying buildings and pushing people into a pit. |
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| Credit line | Given by Greenwich Mural Workshop |
| Historical context | The poster reproduces art work originally presented by the Docklands Community Poster Project on series of billboards in the Docklands area. Over a ten year period, the Docklands Community Poster Project, resisted the Governemnt's re-development of the Docklands area which catered to the interests of private investors rather than the needs of local people. |
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| Other number | 4 - series number |
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| Accession number | E.144-2011 |
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| Record created | February 28, 2011 |
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