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The artist’s practice of street-drawing inevitably attracted children, curious to see the results. In this symbolic picture, they have become hooded figures in imitation of members of Northern Ireland’s paramilitary organizations, while the wizard is intended to refer to politicians trying to ‘magic’ a resolution to the conflict.
Title
‘Informers, You Have Been Warned’
Date
1976
Medium
oil on board
Measurements
H 92 x W 122 cm
Accession number
NAM. 1989-08-36
Acquisition method
gift from the artist, 1989
Work type
Painting
National Army Museum
Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, London, Greater London SW3 4HT England
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