An Old Tshirt Blog

Lincoln. There isn’t much I can say about the man that hasn’t already been said. So let’s talk about the T-shirt by Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction. Abraham Lincoln makes for a great silhouette thanks to his distinct profile… and shadow portraits are so old that they’re practically new. This tee is the perfect tribute to Lincoln on the bicentennial of his birth. I’m loving the color choices: black ink on an “old penny” colored T-shirt. I’d want this T-shirt based on the front alone. But it gets better. On the back, in beautiful type, it reads, “THO’ DEAD, HE LIVETH.” I’d want this T-shirt based on the back alone. So…yeah…I want this T-shirt. (But that’s true of every T-shirt I post here – also: my birthday is coming up soon. Just saying.) Anyway, Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction is a Philly-based collective that puts out some very cool stuff. The copy on the back of this tee comes from a lithograph poster by H.G. Leisenring’s Steam-Power Printing House at Jayne’s Building, 237 and 239 Dock Street, Philadelphia, circa 1865 – yet another reason to covet this. Take a look at both sides of the Lincoln T-shirt: click here.

For more info, check out Art in the Age’s website…but before you do, read this blog post by Andy over on HideYourArms.com – he offers a different perspective and is incredibly thorough. Plus, he’s got an inside scoop on some stuff that’s going down in Philly, right now.