Catalogue Number
NMLH.2025.37.160
Object Name
Poster
Title
Bloolips Present The Ugly Duckling (A Gay Fairy Tale) at The Tabernacle plus Gay Disco
Place
Paddington Printshop, London
People
Paddington Printshop; Bloolips
Date
1978
Description
Screenprinted poster, "Bloolips Present The Ugly Duckling (A Gay Fairy Tale) at The Tabernacle plus Gay Disco". An illustration filles most of the page, of a yellow winding path with characters along the way. At the start of the path is a crying character holding a broken heart.
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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