Download or read book The T-shirt Book written by Charlotte Brunel and published by Assouline Books & Gifts. This book was released on 2002 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the 1950s, the T-shirt, rebelliously cultivated by such legends as James Dean and Marlon Brando, became an essential item in every adolescent's wardrobe, and it has remained so ever since. Both democratic and fashionable, this basic yet timeless piece of clothing is an expressive forum coveted by political movements, the art world, and advertising alike. The T-shirt--herald of striking messages, carrier of poignant slogans--has written the history of the modern world. Whether vintage or personalized, the T-shirt truly deserves a genuine biography.