Catalogue Number
NMLH.2025.37.66
Object Name
Poster
Title
Save Our Hospital! Cuts Kill!
Place
Paddington Printshop, London; St Mary's Hospital
People
Jay Talbot (designer); Paddington Printshop
Date
1981
Description
Screenprinted poster, "Save Our Hospital! Cuts Kill!" in white as if written on brick walls. Above in a sign is "St. Mary's Hospital Harrow Road". In the middle is a photograph of a diverse group of 17 people, of various ages and ethnicities. They are gathered behind the "Cuts Kill!" sign. The whole poster is printed in pink and white only.
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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