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The T-shirt book / Charlotte Brunel ; foreword Bruno Collin.
Fine Arts Library NK4890.S45 B78 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brunel, Charlotte.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- T-shirts.
- Physical Description:
- 399 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Editions Assouline, [2002]
- Summary:
- A fun, sexy tribute to a timeless clothing basic, this 400-page book features hundreds of colorful examples of the T-shirt at its legendary best. From its humble origins as an undergarment to its current star status as a classic piece of clothing worn by billions around the world, the T-shirt has truly achieved the status of a legend. An expressive forum coveted by the art world, the advertising industry and political campaigns alike, the T-shirt is the herald of striking slogans and the broadcaster of poignant social messages. Both democratic and fashionable, this basic yet timeless piece of clothing adapts itself to every style. With playful images and engaging text, The T-Shirt Book mirrors our social history as it traces the evolution of the shirt from 1960s tie-dye to Madonna-mania and beyond.
- Contents:
- 1 Birth of a myth 14
- 2 Cotton saga 30
- 3 Decorative techniques 42
- 4 Underwear comes out on top 50
- 5 The second skin 82
- 6 Triumph of the slogan 112
- 7 The T-shirt and advertising 150
- 8 The T-shirt and art 174
- 9 The T-shirt and fashion 202
- 10 The ego's representative 258
- Tribes 302
- Mythology
- The Tank top 78
- Che 108
- Tie-dye 146
- I love New York 170
- Fruit of the Loom 198
- The striped T-shirt 254
- The smile T-shirt 298
- The khaki T-shirt 388.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 2843233461
- OCLC:
- 49742186
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