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Poppycock! at The Weavers Factory

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PoppyCock!

The Weavers Factory, Uppermill, Upermill
3 August-1 September 2019

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Poppycock – Sina Sparrow – The Weavers Factory
Sina Sparrow
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For Poppycock! at The Weavers Factory, artist and London DJ Sina Sparrow presents a retrospective of his work, including vivid colour illustrations of some of his favourite music and movie idols, autobiographical hand-drawn comics and zines, and large-format portraits of dead male adult film stars.

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