Art

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Urban Redevelopment – Brian Barnes, Battersea and the Art of Protest

This article describes the life of Brian Barnes, a community artist and local Battersea activist. He has used his art not only as a means of self-expression but to harness the creativity of the community as part of a wider arts movement to bring about social and political change. The article focuses on a specific … Read more

‘Alliance Not Defiance’: Christiana Herringham and the Women’s Suffrage Movement

On Saturday 13th June 1908, the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) held a great procession. Its intention was to display the mass support for women’s suffrage. Ten thousand women marched through the streets of London, carrying over 70 banners. These banners were designed by Mary Lowndes, the founder of the Artists’ Suffrage League, … Read more