London Print Studio & Four Corners Books invite you to an exhibition and book launch of Posters From Paddington Print Shop by John Philips
Exhibition Dates:
12th - 28th September
Admission is free.
This exhibition will open as follows:-
Thursday 12th 6.30pm - 8.30pm Opening and book launch
Friday 13th 10.30-5.30
Saturday 14th 10.30-5.00
Sunday 15th 12.00-5.00
Monday 17th closed
Tuesday 18th 10.30-5.30
Wednesday 19th 10.30-5.30
Thursday 20th 10.30-5.30
Friday 21st 10.30-5.30
Saturday 22nd 10.30-5.00
Sunday 23rd 12.00-5.00
Monday 24th closed
Tuesday 25th 10.30-5.30
Wednesday 26th 10.30-5.30
Thursday 27th 10.30-5.30
Friday 28th 10.30-5.30 (Exhibition closes)
So what was Paddington Print Shop all about?
In the mid-1970s, in a disused taxi-meter factory, a group of artists and designers opened Paddington Printshop. Specialising in making posters for local campaigns, it quickly became a model of community activism, crystallising a wide range of causes into brilliant and memorable images. Anyone could come in to request a poster (although ‘nothing sexist, racist or commercial please!’).
Focusing on housing rights, neighbourhood initiatives as well as gigs and festivals, this local community resource used vibrant images to make the voices of underrepresented groups heard in local, national and international campaigns. 100 posters (1974–1988) in this large format book form a remarkable collection: powerful and passionate, with messages that still resonate today!
Related Articles
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/c/posters-paddington-printshop
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/i..
https://www.huckmag.com/art-and-culture/art-2/the-story-behind-londons-most-radical-design-studio/
