Tampopo on the half shell by Charlie Alvarado
Tampopo on the half shell by Charlie Alvarado

Tampopo on the half shell by Charlie Alvarado

$ 28.00
$ 28.00
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Style: Natural Standard Shirt

Size: S

This preorder is part of the Hyperreal Bootleg T-Shirt Challenge. The challenge runs until Monday, September 22nd at 12pm noon CST.

This design features two classic scenes from Tampopo, a Japanese "Ramen Western": one featuring a sensual scene from a vignette of two lovers passing an egg yolk between their mouths, and the other, the moment Tampopo herself implores the mysterious road-warrior-ramen-guru to stay behind and show her where her attempts at the beloved dish have gone astray and turn her rugged little shop into a proper noodle house.

There are so many amazing characters and moments that give tribute to the love of food, but this design is an ode to the movie itself. The vignettes sprinkled throughout it provide a spectrum of odes to food and our collective relationship to nourishment, care, simplicity, delicateness and dedication while commenting on sex, class, etiquette, and taste.

No AI was used. 100% Hand drawn/painted. digitally vectorized.

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  • Unisex sizing
  • Printed on 100% cotton
  • Pre-shrunk
  • Heavy cotton
  • Vintage boxy fit
  • Classic width, rib collar
  • Taped neck and shoulders for comfort and durability
  • Garment dyed

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