Artwork
Printing is Easy...?
Printing is Easy...? is a poster by Greenwich Mural Workshop. It dates from 1986 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. The poster 'Printing is Easy.
About this work
The poster advertises a free art show called *Community Printshops* in London, running from October 4 to 28, 1986.
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.
Overview
The poster 'Printing is Easy...?' was created in 1986 by the Greenwich Mural Workshop. It advertises an exhibition at the Woodlands Art Gallery in Blackheath, London.
Subject & Meaning
The poster's central message questions the ease of printing, with the title phrase repeated in varying sizes throughout the design. The exhibition it promotes focuses on community printshops.
Technique & Style
The design features hand-drawn, uneven lettering and a background grid of tiny dots, giving it a spontaneous, screen-printed appearance. The color scheme is predominantly black and white, with accents of blue.
History & Provenance
The exhibition took place from October 4 to 28, 1986. The poster is now part of a collection that can be viewed at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Artist & collection
Artist
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.
