Catalogue Number
NMLH.2025.37.193
Object Name
Poster
Title
The Life and Death Video Show
Place
Paddington Printshop, London
People
Paddington Printshop; Moonshine Community Arts
Description
Screenprinted poster, "The Life and Death Video Show" in black text, with the "Video" in red, written above. A cartoon illustration shows a man wearing a black suit with tailcoat and bowler hat, falling face first and arms outstretched. His hair and red tie whips upwards and the hat is lifted away from his head. Down the lefthand side is "Production Moonshine Community Arts".
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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