Banksy Anarchist Punk and His Mother Artwork T-Shirt
A punk, all spikes and attitude, about to go out and smash something. Behind him, his mother, straightening his jacket and packing his lunch. Banksy stencilled it, which is the joke inside the joke: the rebel made with a template, sent off with a kiss.
It’s the sweetest thing Banksy ever did and it still has an edge on it. Anyone who has ever been fixed up on the doorstep by someone who loved them will get it before they finish reading the shirt.
Daddy wears this one with the striped oxford open over it and the BYMANYC Brooklyn Bliss on his feet — because the punchline is that you’re the punk, and you’re also the one who did the laundry.
The shirt itself is the good kind of basic: combed ring-spun cotton, preshrunk, side-seamed so it hangs straight, taped shoulders so the collar doesn’t twist after the fortieth wash. It fits like the tee you’ve had for ten years, on day one.
How to wear it
Under a striped oxford, sleeves rolled, with jeans and clean sneakers. The stripes and the stencil get along — it’s the one tee in the edit that likes a pattern over it.
This is the tee for Sunday lunch at someone’s mother’s house. Wear it. She’ll laugh, and then she’ll fix your collar.
Size guide
Men / Unisex (semi-fitted)
| Size | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half-chest (in) | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25.7 | 27.7 |
| Half-chest (cm) | 46 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 65 | 70 |
| Length (in) | 27.5 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31.5 | 33 |
| Length (cm) | 70 | 74 | 76 | 79 | 80 | 84 |
Women (fitted)
| Size | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half-chest (in) | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24.5 | 27 |
| Half-chest (cm) | 43 | 48 | 53 | 58 | 62 | 69 |
| Length (in) | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28.5 | 29 |
| Length (cm) | 64 | 66 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 74 |
Youth
| Size | S (6–8) | M (8–10) | L (10–12) | XL (12–14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half-chest (in) | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Half-chest (cm) | 43 | 46 | 48 | 51 |
| Length (in) | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Length (cm) | 56 | 61 | 64 | 66 |
Allow a difference of about 1 inch (2.5 cm), as garments vary a little.
