Revolutions in Print
Revolutions in Print
26 October – 29 November 2021
Head to the Lab to explore the latest exhibition, Revolutions in Print.
For over 200 years many individuals and groups have used a variety of print forms to address social and political issues. From cartoons lampooning governments to political pamphlets calling for action, or a little magazine devoted to new and experimental work, print culture has often been the medium by which radical voices have been heard.
This exhibition gives a flavour of some of these ‘revolutions in print’, showing how non-mainstream forms of printed material have been the vehicle for sharing alternative points of views that wouldn’t necessarily be covered by the commercial press. Often produced by small presses, magazines devoted to social movements such as anarchism, feminism, or the environment, have proliferated around the world enabled by cheaper forms of technology for printing.
Revolutions in Print ranges from 19th Century radical print to present day incarnations. Though the focus of this exhibition is the vibrant print culture of Nottingham, it also aims to show how the city’s voices are part of a worldwide alternative network of radical print culture.
Revolutions in Print is presented by the Periodicals and Print Culture Research Group at NTU, which is co-directed by Dr Catherine Clay and Professor Andrew Thacker.
The Lab showcases inspiring, interactive, personal, and sometimes even provocative work produced by the creators, makers, students and academics of Nottingham Trent University.
Access to the exhibition is included in a general admission ticket to Nottingham Castle.