Catalogue Number
NMLH.2025.37.25
Object Name
Poster
Title
Still empty!
Place
Paddington Printshop, London
People
Pippa Smith (designer); Paddington Printshop
Description
Screenprinted poster, âStill empty!â in red at the top. Below, âstill emptyâ is repeated five times in grey, with a large red âXâ overlaid.
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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