Not currently on display at the V&A

Superman

T-Shirt
1973-1974 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

T-shirt of knitted and roller-printed cotton. With long sleeves and a V-neck. Blue stretch waistband. Printed in red, yellow, blue, green and black on a white ground with a reproduction of an American Superman comic cover depicting Superman embracing an unidentified woman, and with comic-book slogans.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSuperman (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Knitted and roller-printed cotton
Brief description
T-shirt 'Superman' of knitted and roller-printed cotton, designed by Marshall Lester, made by Scott Lester Ltd., Great Britain, 1973-1974
Physical description
T-shirt of knitted and roller-printed cotton. With long sleeves and a V-neck. Blue stretch waistband. Printed in red, yellow, blue, green and black on a white ground with a reproduction of an American Superman comic cover depicting Superman embracing an unidentified woman, and with comic-book slogans.
Dimensions
  • Length: 51cm
Men's size: medium
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Approved by the Comics Code Authority' [within a box] (Printed in black)
  • 'NO. 243. / OCT. / 30675' (Printed in black)
  • 'ONLY / 25c / BIGGER / AND BETTER' (Printed in black)
Credit line
Given by Marshall Lester, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.449-1974

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Record createdMarch 6, 2008
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