Catalogue Number
NMLH.2025.37.44
Object Name
Poster
Title
Whizz along to women's festival 22-29 July, Brent women's centre. Workshops on equal pay, violence, childcare, health, lesbianism, racism
Place
Paddington Printshop, London; Brent Women's Centre
People
Paddington Printshop
Date
1978
Description
Screenprinted poster, âWhizz along to women's festival 22-29 July, Brent women's centre. Workshops on equal pay, violence, childcare, health, lesbianism, racism. Plus: women's books, films, exhibitions, theatre groups, opening Saturday 22nd July 8 o'clock with music from women's own. All women welcome.â The design is printed three times horizontally as if to be cut out and distributed separately. To the right of the text is an image of a woman with long orange hair flowing behind her as she rides on a blue bike. The text is in blue, red and orange.
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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