Catalogue Number
NMLH.2025.37.97
Object Name
Poster
Title
They can kill our bodies but they can't kill our spirits - Maurice Bishop
Place
Grenada; Paddington Printshop, London
People
Maurice Bishop; Paddington Printshop
Date
c.1983
Description
Screenprinted poster, "They can kill our bodies but they can't kill our spirits" - Maurice Bishop" below a pop art-style portrait of Bishop, a Black man with short hair and a beard. It is a close-up portrait showing just his face and red shirt collar. The portrait background is a yellow square, on a bright green background of the poster. The text is black except "Maurice Bishop" is in bold red type. Bishop was a revolutionary activist and politician from Grenada who campaigned for true Black liberation and socioeconomic development.
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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