Brixton Mural Project - 'Big Splash' by Christine Thomas

Brixton Mural Project - 'Big Splash' by Christine Thomas


Brixton, United Kingdom (GB)
The Brixton murals are a series of murals by local artists in the Brixton area, in London, UK. Most of the murals were funded by Lambeth Council and the Greater London Council after the Brixton riots in 1981.

The murals portray politics, community and ideas. Many are now in a state of disrepair and some are no longer there.

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Big Splash by Christine Thomas, assisted by Dave Bangs and Diana Leary — 1985. It was designed by Christine Thomas. It tells the story of the hidden River Effra and also references the women who worked at the Doulton factory in Lambeth. Many of the people in the mural were local residents. Recently, Time Out put it in their top ten London murals.
The Brixton murals are a series of murals by local artists in the Brixton area, in London, UK. Most of the murals were funded by Lambeth Council and the Greater London Council after the Brixton riots in 1981.

The murals portray politics, community and ideas. Many are now in a state of disrepair and some are no longer there.

Big Splash by Christine Thomas, assisted by Dave Bangs and Diana Leary — 1985. It was designed by Christine Thomas. It tells the story of the hidden River Effra and also references the women who worked at the Doulton factory in Lambeth. Many of the people in the mural were local residents. Recently, Time Out put it in their top ten London murals.
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