Murals and the Community Arts in England 1968–86
Author(s): Geraint Franklin
This thematic study profiles the murals, particularly painted exterior murals, which were completed in the last quarter of the 20th century as part of the community arts movement. Part one provides an overview of community arts, framing the subject in terms of the interaction between professional artists and members of the community in which they worked. An account is provided of the cultural contexts behind the emergence of the community arts movement in the late 1960s and its subsequent development. Part two examines processes of collaboration between artists, members of the community and others in the production of murals. The urban context, audiences, techniques and themes of exterior murals are also considered. A concluding section considers the different ways in which murals were valued by those who made and enjoyed them, and the ways in which these values might change over time. Three inter-related cultural values provide a framework for the discussion of this topic.
- Report Number:
- 19/2023
- Series:
- Research Report
- Pages:
- 32
- Keywords:
- Desk Top Assessment
