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Poster
1984 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait poster advertising the Campaign for Homes in Central London, depicting a large green and yellow snake with red eyes encircling a tower block with a 'to let' sign in the windows. The snake is being held back by people with sticks, and the slogan at the top is 'Don't let Londoners be pushed out of town'.


Object details

Category
Object type
Title
Materials and techniques
Printed poster, laminated in plastic.
Brief description
Poster designed and printed by Brian Barnes, made at Wandsworth Printshop, to advertise the Campaign for Homes in Central London, depicting a large snake encircling a tower block, with the slogan 'Don't let Londoners be pushed out of town', 1984
Physical description
Portrait poster advertising the Campaign for Homes in Central London, depicting a large green and yellow snake with red eyes encircling a tower block with a 'to let' sign in the windows. The snake is being held back by people with sticks, and the slogan at the top is 'Don't let Londoners be pushed out of town'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 66.8cm
  • Width: 47.7cm
Dimensions include plastic laminate
Marks and inscriptions
'CHICL: CAMPAIGN FOR HOMES IN CENTRAL LONDON A WARP Poster 5 Dryden Street, London WC2. 01-240 2430 GLC funded'
Credit line
Given by the Greenwich Mural Workshop
Bibliographic reference
From the label text of an exhibition held by the Greenwich Mural Workshop entitled 'Printing is Easy...? Community Printshops 1970-86'.
Collection
Accession number
E.490-2013

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Record createdNovember 20, 2013
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