Catalogue Number
NMLH.2025.37.247
Object Name
Poster
Title
BOMADS summer revue - A Space Oddity - 13 14 15 July 8 pm
Place
Paddington Printshop, London
People
Paddington Printshop; BOMADS
Description
Screenprinted poster, âBOMADS summer revue - A Space Oddity - 13 14 15 July 8 pmâ. In the centre is a print of a photo montage showing a UFO about to land on a country road. Small text underneath reads âMethodist Hall, King Edward Road, Oxhey.â
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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