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A John Lydon hand painted shirt, circa 1978, image 1
A John Lydon hand painted shirt, circa 1978, image 2
Lot 295

A John Lydon hand painted shirt,
circa 1978,

Amended
16 December 2009, 12:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

£400 - £500

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A John Lydon hand painted shirt,

circa 1978,
the long sleeved cotton shirt, with patchwork design featuring portraits of the members of Public Image, swastika and Antichrist logo, together with a black and white photograph of Lydon with the original PIL line-up wearing a similar shirt

Footnotes

This shirt was painted by Lydon during October - November 1978, and then gifted to his brother Jimmy. The shirt was given by Jimmy to PIL concert organiser 'Jock' McDonald (who with Jimmy formed The B*llock Brothers). As a Christmas present in December 1978, 'Jock' gave the shirt to the vendor, who at the time was a 'Sounds' journalist.

Saleroom notices

Please note: This shirt was painted by Mark Gray, and John Lydon not as catalogued

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