Activism: Rock Against Racism

Activism groups have sprouted from the punk scene one being the rock against racism campaign seen in 70's england.




"it spawned a samizdat culture that served as an alternative media source of information and exchange;"
-https://unireadinghistory.com/2013/09/04/punk-politics-and-youth-culture-1976-84/

Richard Lees – This is Hull! Rock Against Racism Posters UK Exhibition Tour 2016/17.

Hull Rock Against Racism got started in 1979, a bit after everyone else. They were community activists, grassroots anti-racist campaigners promoting regular RAR gigs with local bands in the heart of West Hull. Richard’s silkscreen posters were also a bit out of step. No ripped ransom note and safety pinned punk graphics. Instead, images were taken from radical artwork – often German Expressionist woodcuts, Soviet Constructivist film posters or Paris 68 screen prints – and adapted for a new purpose.

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