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Printing is Easy...?

Greenwich Mural Workshop

1986

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Contemporary

Dominant colour

Printing is Easy...? is a 1986 by Greenwich Mural Workshop, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Greenwich Mural Workshop
When & what style?: 1986
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This poster is all black, white, and a little blue. Big, uneven letters spell out *"PRINTING IS EASY...?"* in the center, with smaller versions of the same phrase scattered around the edges. The text looks hand-drawn and messy, like someone scribbled it fast. There’s a faint grid of tiny dots in the background, almost like static or a screen. The poster advertises a free art show called *Community Printshops* in London, running from October 4 to 28, 1986. The address and hours are printed in tiny, cramped letters at the bottom. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see this poster in person.

The story of this work

Overview

A community print shop poster from 1986 by Greenwich Mural Workshop features a black-and-white design with four rectangular blocks of pastel color, advertising an exhibition titled *Printing is Easy...?* at Woodlands Art Gallery in Blackheath. The poster includes the gallery’s opening times, address, and exhibition dates at the bottom.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Greenwich Mural Workshop

This London collective turned public walls into teachable moments in the 1980s, printing bold, text-heavy posters that made printmaking feel like a neighborhood project.

See the richer artist page