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T-Shirt

1990 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cotton T-shirt. On the front is printed: 'Fight prejudice in all its ugly / forms. Blame is one of the worst / aspects of the epidemic. Blaming / other people may be a convenient / but potentially dangerous way of / ignoring the issue of how HIV / might affect YOU. Remember, / safer sex saves lives. / WORLD AIDS DAY. / 1st December 1990. / Paul Smith'.


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Object type
Materials and techniques
Printed cotton
Brief description
Printed cotton T-shirt, designed by Paul Smith, Great Britain, 1990
Physical description
Cotton T-shirt. On the front is printed: 'Fight prejudice in all its ugly / forms. Blame is one of the worst / aspects of the epidemic. Blaming / other people may be a convenient / but potentially dangerous way of / ignoring the issue of how HIV / might affect YOU. Remember, / safer sex saves lives. / WORLD AIDS DAY. / 1st December 1990. / Paul Smith'.
Production typeReady to wear
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Fight prejudice in all its ugly / forms. Blame is one of the worst / aspects of the epidemic. Blaming / other people may be a convenient / but potentially dangerous way of / ignoring the issue of how HIV / might affect YOU. Remember, / safer sex saves lives. / WORLD AIDS DAY. / 1st December 1990. / Paul Smith' (Printed on front of T-shirt. Red heart outlined below this on the left.)
  • 'Paul Smith / JEANS' (Label in neck)
Gallery label
This T-shirt was designed to commemorate World Aids Day, 1 December 1990. Its designer, Paul Smith, is a leading force in the design and retailing of fashionable menswear. Aids has had a devastating effect within the fashion world, and many designers have lent their support to promote Aids awareness.
Credit line
Given by Simon Walder
Object history
Registered File number 1991/406.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.94-1991

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Record createdApril 2, 2008
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