| Description | This folder contains material relating to the exhibition ‘The Picture of Health?’ A touring exhibition by Jessica Evans, Rosy Martin, Maggie Murray, Jo Spence, Yana [?Jana] Stajno. It includes material relating to its iteration at Cockpit Gallery, and subsequent exhibitions in Newcastle and Manchester. It also contains some material on other work by or relating to Jo Spence.
It includes the poster for Cockpit Gallery Exhibition, 15 January-14 February 1986;
Two copies of a promotional photograph used on the poster and for other press of Jo Spence, by Maggie Murray. Press Release from Cockpit Gallery.
Press promotion from 1986 for the exhibition from publications including Everywoman, Spare Rib, Health and Social Service Journal, Openmind: The Mental Health Magazine, Arts Express, ILEA Contact, City Limits, Time Out, and the New Socialist.
Also included are a poster for Manchester Art Galleries Events for International Women's Week, 7-14 March 1987, including the exhibition ‘The Picture of Health?’ Press release for 'The Picture of Health' at Gateshead Central Library, Newcastle, 28 April - 11 May 1987
In addition are materials on the work of Jo Spence. There is a fold-out brochure and poster on Jo Spence, 'Jo Spence: Review of Work 1950-1985', an exhibition at Cambridge Darkroom, 15 March - 14 April. Photocopy of the same with note, "Publicity for 'Hereford', 22 Sept -23 October". There is a photocopy of the letters page from an edition of Women's Review, Number 16, featuring a letter by Jo Spence in response to an article by Flick Allen, which referred to Spence's recently published book, 'Putting myself in the Picture', published by Camden Press. An attached page from Camden Press News about the publication and how to order.
There are also photocopies from an exhibition comments book, titled, 'Jo Spence Work Reviewed' [unclear which exhibition these are from, but possibly 'Jo Spence: Review of Work 1950-1985' at Cambridge Darkroom]. |