Not on display

T-Shirt

1985 (made)
Artist/Maker
The Cloth (designers)
Place of origin
London (made)

T-shirt of printed white cotton. With a multi-coloured face.

Object details

Categories
Textiles
Clothing
Object type
T-shirt
Materials and techniques
Printed cotton
Cotton (Textile)
Printed
Brief description
T-shirt of printed cotton, designed and made by The Cloth, London, 1985
Physical description
T-shirt of printed white cotton. With a multi-coloured face.
Gallery label
(1988)
T-SHIRT
The Cloth, London, Summer 1985
Printed cotton jersey

Accepted as casual wear since the 1940s, these basic garments have become vehicles for motifs, messages and slogans. Helen Manning, Brian Bolger, Fraser Taylor and David Band started The Cloth in 1983. Their common interest in painting is reflected in their free, abstract and semi-abstract designs.

Given by The Cloth
T.203-1987
Credit line
Given by the makers
Object history
The Cloth was founded in 1983 by Helen Manning, Brian Bolger, Fraser Taylor and David Band, a group of artists with a common interest in painting. This is reflected in their free, abstract and semi-abstract designs.

Registered File number 1987/1739.
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.203-1987

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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