Catalogue Number
NMLH.2025.37.162
Object Name
Poster
Title
Carlton Summer Festival
Place
Paddington Printshop, London
People
Amparo Rodrigues (designer); Paddington Printshop, London
Description
Screenprinted poster, "Carlton Summer Festival" in blue on pink. The background is a blue sky with pink stars each with a word in "music", "clowns", "stalls", "dancing", "judo", "magicians", "theatre", "singing"," Punch & Judy". At the top is a cartoon bearded wizard with moon-and-stars hat and a wand.
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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