Angry Oz is a British underground counter‑culture magazine that emerged as a continuation of the Oz tradition following legal pressure and internal splits in the early 1970s. This copy is Number 37, dated September 1971, and represents the later, more confrontational phase of the underground press.

The cover features a stark halftone close‑up of a screaming face, rendered in high‑contrast black and white, with a single red droplet graphic at the lower left. The imagery is aggressive, visceral, and deliberately unsettling, reflecting the magazine’s increasingly raw political and cultural tone during this period.

The masthead appears in bold yellow and red lettering against a speckled background, with the issue number and date printed beneath. The design aligns with early‑1970s underground aesthetics that favoured shock value, emotional intensity, and anti‑establishment messaging over decorative appeal.

This issue sits firmly within the post‑trial underground press era, when titles like Angry Oz pushed harder visually and editorially in response to censorship, police scrutiny, and cultural backlash.

Condition:

Cover present with noticeable creasing, surface wear, edge wear, and handling marks consistent with age. Corners softened. Bagged for protection. Small handwritten price sticker present.

Format: Standard magazine

Publication: Angry Oz

Issue: No. 37

Date: September 1971

Cover Theme: Screaming Face

Country: United Kingdom