THAP Big Show - David Thomas (lunchtime) - Silk Screen Demo
1/2 inch open-reel videotape Black & White Sound 1976 15:40
Summary: Black and white footage of various activities at the THAP Big Show. Such as a white man singing with an acoustic guitar, a demonstration in how to screen print and people socialising. The video is blurry and there are some moments of no sound.
Title number: 21533
LSA ID: LSA/28236
Description: The Tower Hamlets Arts Project (THAP) was formed in 1976 out of protest to the Thames Television ‘Eyesights’ scheme which commissioned professional artists to create posters for display in the borough, rather than investing in local arts projects. A crowded public meeting in February 1975 called for an alternative, bolder plan, bringing together existing and fledgling arts activities under a coordinating body to be called the Tower Hamlets Arts Project (THAP). The purpose was to create opportunities for everyone to participate in community art. THAP celebrated their achievements with a month-long ‘Big Show’ at the Whitechapel Art Gallery.
Credits: Maggie Pinhorn (Filmmaker)
Keywords: printing; event
Locations: East London
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