Vintage 90s Mambo "Cultural Evolution" Tee
US$78.13 - sold
Vintage Mambo Graphics tee from 1999, Sydney's cult surf and art label known for its satirical, irreverent artwork.
Front: small Mambo oval logo in a yellow-to-red sunset gradient, with the "Mambo Graphics P/L" credit printed underneath.
Back: a big graphic print of a suited hand raising a primitive wooden club lashed to a missile, above the Mambo "Cultural Evolution" logo. A dark, tongue-in-cheek take on how far weapons have "evolved" while the hand holding them hasn't changed. Cracked, distressed print texture with great vintage character.
About Mambo:
Founded in 1984 by Dare Jennings and Andrew Rich, Mambo became an icon of Australian pop culture through artists like Reg Mombassa. 90s Mambo tees and Loud Shirts are now sought-after collectibles.