This Clash tshirt features the original concept artwork taken from Ray Lowry's sketch book for what is now recognised as one of the most iconic album designs of all time. Ray Lowry was chosen by Joe Strummer & Mick Jones to be the bands official artist during their US Tour in 1979.
Ray considered the Elvis Presley ‘Rock & Roll No1’ album the most down and dirty rock and roll album cover ever. Ray saw the similarity in the Clash and their music as something as revolutionary so wanted to use the Elvis album cover design as inspiration. He was looking for the perfect image for the cover and when he saw Pennie Smiths photo he knew that was the shot he wanted to use. Combining it with the pink and green lettering, the photo captures the very essence of punk with Paul Simonon smashing his guitar on the stage floor, and so an iconic image was born.

This is an officially licensed Ray Lowry t-shirt, and is printed onto a vintage white tee.

£19.99