Mabb, David. 2016. 'William Morris Goes Atomic: A Provisional Memorial to Nuclear Disarmament'. In: William Morris Goes Atomic: A Provisional Memorial to Nuclear Disarmament. William Morris Society, United Kingdom 3 December 2016. [Conference or Workshop Item]

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David Mabb is an artist who works with appropriated imagery to rethink the political implications of different aesthetic forms in modern art and design history. Recent work has focused on the designs of William Morris. This talk introduces works made in response to a visit to HMS Courageous, a decommissioned nuclear powered submarine furnished with William Morris fabrics.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Lecture)
Keywords:	William Morris, HMS Courageous, nuclear disarmament
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Art
Dates:	Date Event 3 December 2016 Accepted
Event Location:	William Morris Society, United Kingdom
Date range:	3 December 2016
Item ID:	26835
Date Deposited:	04 Sep 2019 08:58
Last Modified:	29 Apr 2020 17:17
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/26835

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