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Reimagining Post Punk: The Buzzcocks & The Fall: I Shout For The Fall, Bury Art Museum, 22nd September - 24th November 2018

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posted on 2021-03-28, 18:37 authored by Nigel RobinsonNigel Robinson
This collection comprises 2 projects that revisit the enduring legacy of Post Punk. Firstly <i>Orgasm Addict Reframed</i> 2017, a touring exhibition of works by designers invited to reinterpret The Buzzcocks iconic cover, including Robinsons <i>Huh Uh Uh</i> : and secondly Robinsons ongoing series of works centring round the free distribution of badges, celebrating the cultural importance of Mark E Smith & The Fall.<br><br>This item documents the inclusion of Robinsons artwork in <i>I Shout For The Fall</i>, curated by John Rooney at the Bury Design Museum in 2018. Invited designers were asked to create works inspired by the lyrics of Mark E Smith as a tribute to the iconic singer, who had recently died. Robinson created an artwork based on a factory punch card, exhibited as an A3 poster, inspired by the lyrics of ‘Industrial Estate’ from The Fall's <i>Live At The Witch Trials </i>album. Robinson also designed a poster for the event based on his badge design and made badges to be distributed for free at the gallery opening.<br><br>This item also includes prints and badges from Robinson's ongoing punk inspired DIY project, centred around the free distribution of badges via Instagram, celebrating the cultural importance of Mark E Smith and The Fall.<br><br>Additional material includes the summary of a lecture Robinson delivered to Graphic Communication Students at Bath Spa University on his thinking and approach to design, relevant to the methods and processes employed in these design works.<br><br><b>Photography: John Rooney, Nigel Robinson. Used with permission. </b><br><br><b>Website screenshots used with permission courtesy of John Rooney, Design Manchester.<br><br>Social media screenshots used with permission courtesy of Dan Fox, Mathew Walkerdine, and Patrick Thomas.</b> [Logos removed.]<br><br><b>The work is under copyright and may not be used without permission. Use of this repository acknowledges cooperation with its policies and relevant copyright law.</b>

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