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Artist/Maker	Bradford Gay Switchboard (print-maker) Bradford Community Printshop (printers)
Place of origin	Bradford (made)

Laminated, portrait oriented, poster depicting four sheep in a field in front of a cityscape with a factory billowing smoke, within the smoke are the words 'Bradford in the Pink'. Background is pink with the writing and images illustrated in a darker shade of pink.

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Categories	Posters Printmaking Techniques Gender and Sexuality LGBTQ
Object type	Poster
Materials and techniques	Print on coloured paper that has been laminated in plastic Paper Laminated Plastic Print
Brief description	Poster depicting four sheep in a field in front of a cityscape advertising events for Bradford's 2^nd Gay Festival, designed and printed by Bradford Gay Switchboard, 1984
Physical description	Laminated, portrait oriented, poster depicting four sheep in a field in front of a cityscape with a factory billowing smoke, within the smoke are the words 'Bradford in the Pink'. Background is pink with the writing and images illustrated in a darker shade of pink.
Dimensions	Height: 60.5cm Width: 42.8cm Dimensions include plastic laminate.
Marks and inscriptions	'BRADFORD IN THE PINK' 'BRADFORD'S 2^ND GAY FESTIVAL JUNE 24-30 / THEATRE FILMS TALKS EXHIBITIONS CABARET DISCOS + MORE! / FOR INFO RING BFD GAY SWITCHBOARD 42895 TUES. THURS / + SUNDAYS 7-9PM OR FRIEND 723802 MON + WED. 6 30 - 8 45'
Credit line	Given by Greenwich Mural Workshop
Subjects depicted	Sheep Factories Homosexuality Sexuality Bradford Gay Switchboard
Places depicted	Bradford
Bibliographic reference	From an exhibition by Greenwich Mural Workshop, 'Printing is Easy...? Community Printshops 1970-1986'
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.493-2013

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Record created	November 20, 2013
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1274934/poster/

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