Catalogue Number
NMLH.2025.37.27
Object Name
Poster
Title
Comite Latinoamerica - 510 Harrow Rd. London W9
Place
Paddington Printshop, London; Latin America
People
Jay Talbot (designer); Paddington Printshop
Date
c. 1976
Description
Screenprinted poster, âComite Latinoamerica - 510 Harrow Rd. London W9â in white on a blue background. Below is an illustration of the outline of South America and the UK in orange, with a large yellow arrow from South America to the UK. Inside the arrow is an orange silhouette of a person carrying a suitcaseâ. In smaller text reads âconsejo sobre: vivienda emigracion empleoâ [advice about housing, emigration, employment, in Spanish].
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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