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Lot 298

Malcolm McLaren & Vivienne Westwood: An Original 'Anarchy In The UK' T-shirt,
1977,

17 November 2021, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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Malcolm McLaren & Vivienne Westwood: An Original 'Anarchy In The UK' T-shirt,

1977,
white cotton with red, blue and black print to the front, outside seams and label, size S, purchased by the vendor from Seditionaries in 1977,

Footnotes

This features the design commissioned by Sex Pistols' manager Malcolm McLaren from Jamie Reid for use in music press advertising, posters and tour promotion to coincide with the release of the Sex Pistols' debut single Anarchy In The UK/I Wanna Be Me in the autumn of 1976. This artwork subsequently appeared on T-shirts and muslin tops sold in 1977 and 1978 in Seditionaries, the fashion outlet operated by McLaren and his partner Vivienne Westwood at 430 King's Road in west London's World's End.
The proportions, fabric, print and cut conform to 1970s' standards.

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