London Socialist Historians Group
19th February
Contact Dr Keith Flett @kmflett
Picket line & protest drawings of Inga Bystram are the first draft of history
The London Socialist Historians Group, which organises the socialist history seminar at the Institute of Historical Research, University of London, has praised the picket line and protest drawings of Tottenham based artist Inga Bystram as the first draft of history.
Since the upsurge in class struggle from summer 2022 Inga has visited picket lines of strikers ranging from the RMT & ASLEF to the NEU, UCU and RCN and captured the mood and collective strength of unionised workers fighting for better conditions.
She has also drawn extensively on Palestine protests including the huge central London protests
There is now a new exhibition of Inga’s picket line and demonstration drawings at the Cock Tavern, 23 Phoenix Rd NW1 1HB near Euston Station in central London. The drawings can be viewed between 9.30am and 11.30pm seven days a week, with a few exceptions when the space is being used for union meetings.
LSHG Convenor Dr Keith Flett said, of course we are used to seeing photos of picket lines, but Inga Bystram’s drawings capture the mood and feel of a picket line and of demonstrations in different ways. They are the first drawings and drafts of history!
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