Man's Op Art Shirt
Designed by John Stephen, British, 1934 - 2004
Geography:
Made in London, England, Europe
Date:
c. 1965Medium:
Printed cotton plain weave, cotton plain weaveDimensions:
Center Back Length: 33 inches (83.8 cm)Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
2001-127-1Credit Line:
Gift of Darrel Sewell, 2001
Made in London, England, Europe
Date:
c. 1965Medium:
Printed cotton plain weave, cotton plain weaveDimensions:
Center Back Length: 33 inches (83.8 cm)Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:2001-127-1Credit Line:
Gift of Darrel Sewell, 2001
Label:
During the swinging sixties, John Stephen was the undisputed king of London's famous Carnaby Street, where youth-targeted boutiques sold the gear demanded by the now generation. Fashion-conscious mod young men flaunted trendy, eye-catching clothes that were as revolutionary as the music and art they favored. This shirt's visually vibrating pattern reflects contemporary fascination with optical art, or Op Art, a term coined by Time magazine in 1964.
During the swinging sixties, John Stephen was the undisputed king of London's famous Carnaby Street, where youth-targeted boutiques sold the gear demanded by the now generation. Fashion-conscious mod young men flaunted trendy, eye-catching clothes that were as revolutionary as the music and art they favored. This shirt's visually vibrating pattern reflects contemporary fascination with optical art, or Op Art, a term coined by Time magazine in 1964.
