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Greenham Common

Print
1984 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This portfolio consists of three prints on the theme of nuclear war and was a collaboration between three artists in Britain, Germany and the USA: Richard Hamilton, Dieter Roth and Jim Dine. Along with the printers and distributors, they created the prints free of charge with all proceeds from its sale to be given to the Anti Cruise Missile Campaign Fund. This was administered from tents at the women's peace camp stationed outside the United States Air-force Base in Greenham Common, Berkshire, which was active between 1981 and 2000.

Object details

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Object type
TitleGreenham Common (series title)
Brief description
Drypoint by Richard Hamilton, untitled, woman and child, one of three prints from the portfolio entitled 'Greenham Common'. Printed by Atelier Crommelynck, Paris, 1984.
Physical description
Drypoint with hand applied grey acrylic wash, signed and numbered 31/40
Dimensions
  • Height: 17.7cm
  • Width: 17.7cm
Summary
This portfolio consists of three prints on the theme of nuclear war and was a collaboration between three artists in Britain, Germany and the USA: Richard Hamilton, Dieter Roth and Jim Dine. Along with the printers and distributors, they created the prints free of charge with all proceeds from its sale to be given to the Anti Cruise Missile Campaign Fund. This was administered from tents at the women's peace camp stationed outside the United States Air-force Base in Greenham Common, Berkshire, which was active between 1981 and 2000.
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Collection
Accession number
E.572-1985

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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