Created by
Unidentified
Worn by
Lee, Spike, American, born 1957
Date
1989
Medium
cloth, thread, plastic
Dimensions
On form: 27 1/2 × 26 × 14 in. (69.9 × 66 × 35.6 cm)
Description
A white, short-sleeved jersey style shirt worn by Spike Lee in the film "Do the Right Thing". The shirt buttons in the front and has a pocket on the PL breast, which has red trim on the top and [Mookie] embroidered in red cursive text above. The collar of the shirt is red and the shirt sleeves have a green section where the torso of the shirt meets the sleeve. At either side on the waist there are a pair of buttons for adjusting the fit of the shirt. The back of the shirt has red cursive letters in the center reading [Sals Famous / Pizzaria], where "Pizzaria" is outlined in green thread.
Place used
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Costume
Type
shirts
Topic
Actors
Clothing and dress
Film
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.270.3
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57b395444-67b8-48ec-b488-d719f49e41e8

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