Surface battles: Applying, erasing and conserving graffiti on the Colston statue, 1998 to the present
Published online on July 27, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Material Culture, Ahead of Print.
This article examines the surfaces of contested heritage objects through a case study of the ‘surface battles’ waged on the statue of Edward Colston (1636–1721) in Bristol, England. It uncovers histories of the application, removal and conservation of ...
This article examines the surfaces of contested heritage objects through a case study of the ‘surface battles’ waged on the statue of Edward Colston (1636–1721) in Bristol, England. It uncovers histories of the application, removal and conservation of ...