80s Confrontation Fifth Column State Arts Punk t-shirt Medium

Chest 18 in.

Length 24 in.

Content: 100% Cotton

Tag Brand: Screen Stars

This amazing vintage tee has a bold punk inspired graphic that promotes rebellion via words like, "confrontation", "rage" "reaction", "clash", "protest", "change", and "aggression". The design's flat graphic imagery, striking colors, and ransom note style lettering appear to draw inspiration from constructivist posters and old DIY punk flyers. The overall effect is an image reminiscent of the 70s and 80s punk scene, and the work of artists like Jamie Reid, although there's not a lot of clear information surrounding the exact origins of this particular graphic.

There's some evidence that suggests this shirt could have been made by Fifth Column, a legendary London-based design and print shop that was founded in the late 70s. The group used to produce tees for pioneering English punk bands like X-ray Spex, The Clash, and the Damned. They were also known to print their designs onto 100% cotton, blue label Screen Stars tees just like the one featured here.

Other sources claim that this design was made by a t-shirt company called State Arts, which was part of the larger design group Rocking Russian. Rocking Russian was a graphic design studio that was co-founded by Glen Matlock and Alex McDowell around the same time that Fifth Column got their start. In addition to producing t-shirts through State Arts, the company also designed album covers for musicians like Eurythmics, Scars, The Motors, and Iggy Pop.

Regardless of the exact origins of this vintage tee, it remains in excellent condition from the 80s, and it showcases a dynamic design that exemplifies the aesthetic and sentiments of the 80s punk scene.

The tag says large but this shirt fits like a modern unisex adult medium






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