Each week in August we meet in the gallery to unpick a design discipline, investigative era or the shaping of a scene, with an expert from an exhibited title.
WED 01 AUG 2018 | 12.00 - 12.20
JOHN MAY, THE GENERALIST ARCHIVE OF COUNTER CULTURE AND CONNECTED THINKING
John May has contributed many a magazine to the exhibition from his counter cultural archive. Listen in on John’s behind the scenes stories of the underground press as we explore some of the printed issues and the issues they cover.
Bio: A lifelong freelance author, editor, producer and writer, he has produced 18 illustrated books for mainstream publishers, edited cult magazines and newspapers – from Star Wars Monthly and Tree News, both for Felix Dennis, to The Beast (one of the first animal liberation magazines) – and created publications for groups like Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, Bhopal Medical Appeal and CND.
As a journalist, he has written hundreds of stories and features for major newspapers and mainstream magazines on a wide variety of topics and themes – particularly the environment, drugs and popular culture. His work ranges from investigative journalism to film and book reviews and profiles. His more than 300 interviews include Al Gore, William Burroughs and Steven Spielberg.
As a blogger on ‘The Generalist’, he has written almost 1,000 posts since 2005. Items from his substantial archive are being prominently displayed in the PRINT! exhibition for the first time.
