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Big Money Is Moving In

Poster
1981 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Laminated poster composed of 8 photomontages of the Docklands cityscape being dominated by stacks of coins and wads of paper money, alongside bins in alleyways overflowing with planning applications.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Big Money Is Moving In (assigned by artist)
  • The Changing Picture of Docklands (series title)
Materials and techniques
Offset lithograph
Brief description
Laminated poster by the Docklands Community Poster Project entitled 'Big Money Is Moving In'. London, 1982.
Physical description
Laminated poster composed of 8 photomontages of the Docklands cityscape being dominated by stacks of coins and wads of paper money, alongside bins in alleyways overflowing with planning applications.
Dimensions
  • Height: 98cm
  • Width: 71cm
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.
Subject depicted
Other number
51 - series number
Collection
Accession number
E.109-2015

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Record createdApril 23, 2015
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