Partition by John Irvine

Quoted project description from the artists website.

"Essentially the Peace Lines are physical, man made constructions used to separate communities and to prevent localised conflict. The two communities that this (largely) applied to were ones containing Protestant's and Catholic's. They were first introduced in 1971, two years after the start of 'The Troubles'.

The Troubles started in 1969, two years prior to the first structures, and involved approximately 50,000 people being killed or injured. The conflict continued for approximately 30 years, with the after effects still being felt and harboured today. Despite their emotional presence being retained by many and their physical one being shown in Peace Lines and murals, the progress Northern Ireland has made is monumental.

The Peace lines themselves were initially seen as a temporary measure to reduce harm and to aid policing of the areas. However, as you can see from the photographs, they are still very much within the geography after all these years. During their implementation, there was involvement with town planning, where the placement of roads and Police Stations was often used as lines themselves and to act as a more 'subtle' measure."

The book is in excellent condition with the print still in the original sleeve I received it in when I purchased.