Catalogue Number
NMLH.2025.37.100
Object Name
Poster
Title
Paddington Womens Centre Benefit Pary with Peeptreat Clapperclaw, Poison Girls
Place
Paddington Printshop, London
People
Paddington Women's Centre; Paddington Printshop
Date
1977
Description
Screenprinted poster, "Paddington Womens Centre" along the top, advertising "Benefit Pary with Peeptreat Clapperclaw, Poison Girls" in red text to the left side. On the right is a red monochrome print of a man and woman dancing. The man is thinking "Ok, but what's wrong with my etchings?" and the woman is saying "Sod your etchings, we're going to that instead!"
This poster was made by Paddington Printshop, a community graphic design and print workshop in West London, co-founded by John Phillips and Pippa Smith. Between 1975-1991, the centre printed over 400 designs for left-wing community organisations. These publicised local political campaigns such as housing rights and food co-ops, to social gatherings including play days, gardening clubs, gigs and festivals. Their do-it-yourself style was part of the proto-punk ethos.
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