Catalogue Number
NMLH.2025.37.161
Object Name
Poster
Title
Brecht's The Measures Taken, The Exception & The Rule mutable theatre co
Place
Paddington Printshop, London
People
Paddington Printshop; Brecht
Date
1975-1991
Description
Screenprinted poster, "Brecht's The Measures Taken, The Exception & The Rule mutable theatre co." in black with an illustration of two people all in red hitting someone cowering on the floor with sticks, one a paintbrush, one a fountain pen.
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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