One of London's most well known murals could be restored after years of neglect if plans by a group of community activists gain public support. The Fitzrovia Mural at Whitfield Gardens on London's Tottenham Court Road was created by two mural artists and commissioned by Camden Council in 1980, but the mural has since decayed and been vandalised. Mural in Fitzrovia, London, UK Plans to be put forward by the Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association, and the London Mural Preservation Society , will present ways to fund not only the restoration work but also projects to raise awareness of conservation, heritage, and the residential and working community. The heritage and mural project hopes to involve many local people who could learn new conservation skills. Also planned are workshops with local children to involve them in their heritage, an exhibition by local artists, guided tours and a celebratory event at the end of the restoration project. In addition to this, a booklet would be produced containing collected oral histories of the people involved and a preservation trust to protect the mural in future years. The playful painting was created on a Camden Council-owned building in 1980 by artists Mick Jones, (son of the late Jack Jones , trade union leader) and Simon Barber and is a mash up of scenes depicting problems faced by the neighbourhood over the preceding decade. There is also a caricature of poet Dylan Thomas , who lived in Fitzrovia, and a mocking portrayal of then leader of the Greater London Council, Conservative politician Horace Cutler , who is pictured as a bat-like creature. Other characters include an anonymous greedy developer and a property speculator counting piles of cash.
One of London's most well known could be restored after years of neglect if plans by a group of community activists gain public support. The Mural at Whitfield Gardens on London's was created by two mural artists and commissioned by Camden Council in 1980, but the mural has since decayed and been vandalised. Mural in Fitzrovia, London, UK Plans to be put forward by the Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association, and the , will present ways to fund not only the restoration work but also projects to raise awareness of conservation, heritage, and the residential and working community. The heritage and mural project hopes to involve many local people who could learn new conservation skills. Also planned are workshops with local children to involve them in their heritage, an exhibition by local artists, guided tours and a celebratory event at the end of the restoration project. In addition to this, a booklet would be produced containing collected oral histories of the people involved and a preservation trust to protect the mural in future years. The playful painting was created on a Camden Council-owned building in 1980 by artists Mick Jones, (son of the late , trade union leader) and Simon Barber and is a mash up of scenes depicting problems faced by the neighbourhood over the preceding decade. There is also a caricature of poet , who lived in Fitzrovia, and a mocking portrayal of then leader of the Greater London Council, Conservative politician , who is pictured as a bat-like creature. Other characters include an anonymous greedy developer and a property speculator counting piles of cash.
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