Object Timeline

1984

  • Work on this object began.

2020

2022

  • We acquired this object.

2025

  • You found it!

T-shirt

This is a T-shirt. It was designed by Robert Rauschenberg and made for WilliWear Productions. It is dated 1984 and we acquired it in 2022. Its medium is screenprint on cotton. It is a part of the department.

This object was donated by Anonymous. It is credited Gift of Anonymous Donor.

Its dimensions are

H x W: Approx. 76.2 × 50.8 cm (30 × 20 in.)

Cite this object as

T-shirt; Designed by Robert Rauschenberg (American, 1925–2008); Made for WilliWear Productions; screenprint on cotton; H x W: Approx. 76.2 × 50.8 cm (30 × 20 in.); Gift of Anonymous Donor; 2022-37-1

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Willi Smith: Street Couture.

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