Catalogue Number
NMLH.2025.37.46
Object Name
Poster
Title
Outspan South Africaâs bitter fruit
Place
Paddington Printshop, London; South Africa
People
John Phillips (designer); Paddington Printshop
Date
1986
Description
Screenprinted poster, âOutspan South Africaâs bitter fruitâ in white on a black background. In the centre is an orange fruit with a blue outline and white leaf. In the orange is a print in green of a group of Black people protesting and shouting with fists in the air. Some of the people are smiling.
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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