Hackney’s diverse African and Caribbean communities played a significant role in the flourishing of multicultural arts and culture in the borough from the 1960s, when the area’s cheap housing attracted both early career artists and recent migrants. In the 1960s and 1970s people from Antigua and Jamaica settled in Stoke Newington, and St Lucians and … Read more
This is our final post in our series exploring the history of the radical visual imagery created at the Lenthall Road Workshop in Haggerston from the 1970s – 1990s. These images were made collectively and tell stories of activism, skill sharing and empowerment. A New Chapter During the 1990s the workshop became a one-woman enterprise … Read more
This continuing series explores the history of the radical visual imagery created at the Lenthall Road Workshop in Haggerston from the 1970s – 1990s. These images were made collectively and tell stories of activism, skill sharing and empowerment. Empowerment and Representation The Lenthall Road Workshop challenged the racist, sexist, ableist and stereotypes of the day … Read more
This series explores the history of the radical visual imagery created at the Lenthall Road Workshop in Haggerston between the 1970s – 1990s. These images were made collectively and tell stories of activism, skill sharing and empowerment. Introduction The Lenthall Road Workshop started at a time of dynamic community activism. Local people in Hackney and … Read more
This series explores the history of the radical visual imagery created at the Lenthall Road Workshop in Haggerston between the 1970s – 1990s. These images were made collectively and tell stories of activism, skill sharing and empowerment. Introduction Before the internet and mobile phones, it was difficult for people to make their own media. If … Read more
This series explores the history of the radical visual imagery created at the Lenthall Road Workshop in Haggerston between the 1970s – 1990s. These images were made collectively and tell stories of activism, skill sharing and empowerment. Introduction The Lenthall Road Workshop was started by three women in 1975 as a community screen-printing and photography … Read more