Sit-in. Guildford School of Art 1968

by John Walmsley

Photographs: John Walmsley

Publisher: Café Royal Books

24 pages

Year: 2017

Comments: 14cm x 20cm. Edition of 200

1968 Guildford School of Art was the scene of Britain’s longest ever student sit-in. The photographer John Walmsley was among the students disaffected by the poor quality of the teaching and resources there.

Café Royal Books (founded 2005) is an independent publisher based in Southport, England. Originally set up as a way to disseminate art, in multiple, affordably, quickly, and internationally while not relying on 'the gallery'. Café Royal Books publishes artist's books and zines as well as a weekly series of photobook/zines. The photographic publications are part of a long ongoing series, generally working with photographers and their archives, to publish work, which usually falls into 1970–2000 UK documentary / reportage.

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