A Green and Pleasant Land: Landscape and the imagination, 1970-now, Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne, 2017-18 (This print)
Literature
The Caravan Gallery. Is Britain Great? vol. 3, Cornerhouse Publications, 2011
From the edition of 5. The photographers have explained: 'This imposing Art Deco building, formerly the Royal Arsenal Co-operative (RAC'S) department store, served as a Hindu temple before priests were...
"This imposing Art Deco building, formerly the Royal Arsenal Co-operative (RAC'S) department store, served as a Hindu temple before priests were evicted and sacred deities seized during a raid following a dispute with the landlord. A new proposal suggested the building be reincarnated as a mixed-use development incorporating a hotel, shops and student accommodation. Presumably the murals of pastoral scenes were in place to keep passers-by happy while the building lay derelict. This has become a noticeable trend in the UK as more and more shops and businesses close."