Catalogue Number
NMLH.2025.37.194
Object Name
Poster
Title
Lisson Green Tenants Association Action Committee says Fight Back!
Place
Paddington Printshop, London; Lisson Green
People
Paddington Printshop; Lisson Green Tenants Association Action Committee
Description
Screenprinted poster, "Lisson Green Tenants Association Action Committee says Fight Back! meeting roosmore rd arts centre monday feb 7 8:00". An illustration shows a shark with "Council Shark" written along one edge, jumping up to bite a pile of paper money on one side of a set of scales. On the other side are people raising their fists to the shark. Above in the top left corner is "The scales of justice - Pay more >>rent rates, heating, fares, food, etc etc." and "Get less >>wages, living standards, maintenance, soc services, porterage, repairs."
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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