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Closed minds close mines

Poster
1984 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait poster advertising Lewisham's support for miners. Across the top is the slogan 'Closed minds close mines' in red block capitals on a white background. underneath is a picture of a blonde girl, holding up a 'wanted' poster with a picture of a miner on it, which says 'a future job.'

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleClosed minds close mines (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Handcut and photostencils, screen printing, paper, plastic laminate
Brief description
Poster, designed and printed by Nick and Jock of Lewisham Unemployed Action Group, for the Deptford Community Printshop, London, 1984.
Physical description
Portrait poster advertising Lewisham's support for miners. Across the top is the slogan 'Closed minds close mines' in red block capitals on a white background. underneath is a picture of a blonde girl, holding up a 'wanted' poster with a picture of a miner on it, which says 'a future job.'
Dimensions
  • Height: 79in
  • Width: 53.4cm
Dimensions include plastic laminate.
Marks and inscriptions
  • CLOSED MINDS CLOSE MINES
  • LEWISHAM UNEMPLOYED ACTION GROUP SUPPORT THE MINERS
Credit line
Given by the Greenwich Mural Workshop
Object history
Poster featured in the Greenwich Mural Workshop's 1986 exhibition 'Printing is easy...?'
Place depicted
Bibliographic reference
From the Greenwich Mural Workshop's 1986 exhibition 'Printing is Easy...?'
Collection
Accession number
E.565-2013

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Record createdNovember 20, 2013
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