Anti THAP Concert
1/2 inch open-reel videotape Black & White Sound 1976 32:30
Summary: Black and white footage of the Anti THAP concert in Whitechapel Gallery. Various rock bands with white men in flares and long hair perform rock covers, such as a cover of “Framed” by Canned Heat,
Title number: 21537
LSA ID: LSA/28240
Description: The video’s sound is occasionally muffled and the camera pans around the band players, zooming in on guitars and drums.
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.
Locations: East London
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