Catalogue Number
NMLH.2025.37.39
Object Name
Poster
Title
El arte cubano
Place
Paddington Printshop, London; Cuba
People
John Phillips and Aldo Mememdez Gonzalez (designers); Paddington Printshop; Che Guevara
Events
exhibition
Date
1988
Description
Screenprinted poster, âEl arte cubanoâ in red across the top centre. In blue at the very top is âCuban art painting, posters, textiles and prints, politics, history and policy and art with a smileâ. The poster is a full page illustration of various prints at the top of birds flying with branches in their mouths from left to right. Below the title is a repeating print of Che Guevara. In the centre is a green skyline with red animals locking horns. At the bottom of the poster are logos including Paddington printshop.
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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