An unworn T-shirt framed as a family heirloom
The first volume of "My Freedamn!", which featured American vintage T-shirts, was published in 2003. Since then, I have published multiple volumes, and must have introduced at least 10,000 T-shirts. Among them, there is one Harley-Davidson T-shirt that I have specially framed as a family heirloom.
This sample T-shirt was made when he became the American motorcycle racing champion in 1969. It was also the first item to feature the "1" design with the Stars and Stripes pattern that is still used today.
Naturally, it's a piece of historical importance. What's more, it was given to me by Mert Lawwill, the winning rider at the time and someone I admire. This was around 1999. In other words, it's a piece that laid the foundation for my current work.
