Catalogue Number
NMLH.2025.37.30
Object Name
Poster
Title
If you live in a sick house fight fer fixin'
Place
Paddington Printshop, London
People
Paddington Printshop
Date
c.1975
Description
Screenprinted poster, âIf you live in a sick house fight fer fixinââ above and below an illustration of a sick creature with a yellow face and black and green spots all over it wearing a red hat. Its tongue is rolling out of its mouth, one eye is patched, and the other is half-open. At the bottom in blue text reads âMarylebone council houseâ and in the centre reads âDemo: December 1st 5-6 p.m.â The background is white.
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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