Recently published on The Gradient: The Bootleg T-Shirt Show I, II, III by Emmet Byrne For many designers the term “bootlegging” seems to resonate with our impulse to exhume the past, our ongoing quest for production of meaning, and a desire to both participate in and critique the broader industries that commodify the artistic act. Here Christopher Schulz and Jordan Nassar discuss how a T-shirt can be a publication, how bootlegs create community, and the radical spirit of generosity that curator Shannon Michael Cane brought to the world of printed matter. Above: Andrew Kuo: MIV “Memories of what MTV used to be when the logo was synonymous, half a lifetime ago, with something that felt fresh.”















