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Billboard Slideshow

Galleries of billboards where you can scroll through some of our greatest hits.


The BUGA-UP crew

The core group of BUGA-UP circa 1980 reproduced in LEGO to protect their identities. You can also view the large version for more details.

Autumn Catalogue

Autumn Catalogue of 1980 with 40 of our 'Earliest Hits' in FULL COLOUR.

Latest Hits poster

Latest Hits

First colour poster featuring 20 refaced (mostly) tobacco and alcohol billboards.

Latest Hits poster [2,274 KB], or medium size version [330 KB]

Write of Reply poster

Write of Reply

Colour poster featuring 21 refaced (mostly) tobacco and alcohol billboards.

Write of Reply poster [2,336 KB], or medium size version [342 KB]

I, Object poster

I, Object

Colour poster featuring 22 refaced billboards using sexist images to promote their products.

I, Object poster [1,192 KB], or medium size version [316 KB]

Image & Word poster

Image & Word

An exhibition of BUGA-UP work and materials at Pitspace, Philip Institute of Technology in Melbourne from July 20 to Sept 13, 1982, coordinated by the Victorian branch. Titled "Image and Word", the exhibition consists of refaced billboards, press clippings about BUGA UP, letters received from members of the public, and various BUGA UP paraphernalia.

The exhibition then moved to the Victorian Trades Hall on the 15th of September.


Shopfront Gallery

In 1982 BUGA-UP was invited to participate in a window installation in a shopfront gallery in Petersham and two produced two 3D installations.

Greatest Hits

Sample photos This gallery is regularly updated with some of our 'Greatest Hits'.

A Simple Surgeon

Confessions of a Simple Surgeon Dr. Arthur Chesterfield-Evans talks about why he took direct action against tobacco advertising.