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ripped t shirts from the underground
a visual history of counterculture music t shirts spanning the defining era of indie music . ripped is the first book to document the shirts of the post punk and indie period after the submission of 1960s rock n roll to mass popularity and before the onset of ironic consumerism . carefully selected from the archives of vintage fashion collector cesar padilla the 200 t shirts in this book are classic examples of rare and extremely limited shirts created by and for the very bands who embodied the true essence of the diy and indie movements from the ramones to sonic youth john cale talking heads madonna x pil the germs and many others . each shirt has been photographed in all its gritty sweat stained glory just as it was found on the street in a thrift store or inherited from a friend . introduced by lydia lunch the book includes recollections and ruminations from musicians fashion designers and pop culture personalities on the enigmatic and enduring appeal of the rock band t shirt .
paperback universe publishing ny 2010 isbn13 9780789320339 isbn10 0789320339
abridged n isbn 13 9780789320339 number in series 1 number of pages 208 publisher random house inc release date 1268092800000