Phoebe Miller & Michael Reach - Cult T-shirts

Collecting Cult T-shirts

This collection of over 500 vintage T-shirts celebrates the iconic and subversive symbols worn by skaters, punks, metalheads, and surfers. It is a great resource for collectors and anyone interested in the crossover between fashion and pop culture.

T-shirts have long served as a powerful form of (self-)expression, representing interests in music, sports, nature, and politics. From university logos to band merchandise, these garments have long served as a symbol of identity and belonging.  Cult T-Shirts captures the essence of this cultural phenomenon by highlighting the stories behind each tee. 

The book description

Phoebe Miller & Michael Reach, Cult T-shirts. Over 500 rebel tees from the 70s & 80s. London and Sydney: Welbeck, 2022. Hardcover, 512 pp. Black endpapers,. 24,5 x 19,5 x 4,5 cm. First Welbeck edition. First printing. 

Illustrated throughout.

Contents

• T-Shirts: The +Story So Far
• Screen Prints vs Iron-ons
• Chapter 1: Thrash 'n Burn
1. Skate
2. Beach Shirts 
3. BMX
• Chapter 2: Feel the Noize
1. Let it Rock
2. Metal
3. Jersey Shirts
4. Punk
5. New Wave & Beyond
6. Superstars of the 70's
7. New Romance
8. '80s Megastars
9. Def Jam Recordings
• Chapter 3: Pop Culture
1. TV & Film
2. Comics & Cartoons
3. Advertising
• Collecting & Sources
• Index Acknowledgements

Condition

 A fine copy. Like new. Cover, edges, inside clean and bright.