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Go Tell it on the Mountain

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Dec 12 '07
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by DaveSmith
James Baldwin. Acclaimed writer and civil rights activist. Read 'Go tell it on the mountain' (a collection of his short stories). I recently saw a documentary about him, 'Ticket to Ride', and then went out and read GTIOTM. Dude was badass.

'...they gonna burn your house down' is his most famous quote.
City_BoiCountry_Slang
City_BoiCountry_Slang on Dec 12 '07
Cool Design. I like how you got inspired to create this art. $5
DaveSmith
DaveSmith on Dec 12 '07
thanks.

Hmmm. now that i think about it. Who would buy this? I mean, yeah, i would. Fans of his writing would. But would it reach that target demographic through a site like Threadless?

Hmmm.
djsmeejay
djsmeejay on Dec 12 '07
I like the yellow one
krista5092
krista5092 on Dec 12 '07
very nice rendering of the faces, feels passionate



and by seeing it on this site, i'm sure a lot of people now know about him, i know i do.
advocatus diaboli
advocatus diaboli on Dec 12 '07
You know what? I haven't heard of James Baldwin. But now, after seeing this awesome shirt design, I want to go read everything he's written. And then buy the shirt. $5
Aristarchus
Aristarchus on Dec 12 '07
Right on! I've been wanting a Yaphet Koto t-shirt!
FRICKINAWESOME
   FRICKINAWESOME on Dec 13 '07
I thought Talking Heads said that quote? GYPE!
iDanSimpson
iDanSimpson on Dec 13 '07
this would look just fine one white.
Bio-bot 9000
Bio-bot 9000 on Dec 13 '07
Was james baldwin the one in Backdraft, or the one in BioDome? so many Baldwins.
DaveSmith
DaveSmith on Dec 13 '07
Yeah there are alot of baldwins. And they all seem to be actors.

If they ever make a feature film about this James Baldwin though I hope they use Sidney Poitier.
DaveSmith
DaveSmith on Dec 13 '07
Even is Sidney Poitier isnt alive anymore. Just prop up his corpse. And a have a guy in blatant falsetto saying all his lines from off screen.
pokemon
pokemon on Dec 13 '07
jeeeesus.



please print this shirt... my lady loves baldwin
loveaslaughter
loveaslaughter on Dec 13 '07
Can't say I know about the subject. But, the design and inspiration behind it are great.
papersky06
papersky06 on Dec 14 '07
beautiful design, i don't really know much about him, but i love what you've made.
oyster_press17
oyster_press17 on Dec 14 '07
I like it on yellow or blue.

This is really good, but I don't know much about him either.
afdx
afdx on Dec 14 '07
My hands down favorite design on the whole site. Love it. Baldwin hasn't finished talking yet. He'd have words for some of y'all, right here.
DJ Tempora
DJ Tempora on Dec 15 '07
Fantastic design.



From my own perspective, I'd love to see the white taken out of the background of the speech balloon and just used *within* the letters. Aside from that, $5 here.
heyjohnnyfive
heyjohnnyfive on Dec 15 '07
it's a bit big on the shirt, but I like it.
Savage Companion
Savage Companion on Dec 15 '07
YES. I saw this in critique and loved it. Best design on a tee shirt ever.
Eowyn_twl
Eowyn_twl on Dec 15 '07
Great style, great text



I can't find any fault, but speaking of which, do you think you could?

http://www.threadless.com/critique/11403/Quadruple_Fisting_It
Chipmnk
Chipmnk on Dec 17 '07
Ooo, wonderful design.
loganxman
loganxman on Dec 17 '07
meh who cares who he is I"d buy it just because it's a well made design with a strange but entertaining quote gj 5$
Savage Companion
Savage Companion on Dec 17 '07
I hope this wins.
unparalleled
unparalleled on Dec 17 '07
still really really really hoping for this to win, its seriously epic and amazing...
pokemon
pokemon on Dec 17 '07
i'm just sitting and waiting, cause this would be the best christmas gift ever
i know very little about art
   i know very little about art on Dec 18 '07
Great work!
orwell
orwell on Dec 18 '07
DaveSmith on Dec 13 '07





i'm pretty sure Sidney Poitier is alive still
Penalva
Penalva on Dec 18 '07
Nice work. Perfectly type.
dannybot
dannybot on Dec 18 '07
The art rocks, man......I don't know a thing about this guy, but I think it's random enough to work.



MILFtasic
MILFtasic on Dec 19 '07
I want to own this shirt. Period. I believe the design is awesome enough to make others want to know who James Baldwin is, and that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. It's awesomely perfect.
real_gonz
real_gonz on Dec 19 '07
sick.
jancola
jancola on Dec 19 '07
I don't know James Baldwin or the quote, but your description is great and the design is bad ass.
DaveSmith
DaveSmith on Dec 20 '07
Thanks everybody :D

If you all really like the design than its availabe as a print on my Deviantart Prints account.



http://www.deviantart.com/print/2266976/





And if it doesnt print here and you really want it on a shirt i can throw it on my Cafepress account as a tshirt. (the max printing area is 10"x10" centered over the chest though. So thats as big as it would be)



Cafepress.com/pleasebelieve

Savage Companion
Savage Companion on Dec 20 '07
Ugh I'm disgusted...fuck threadless. davesmith send me a print of this.
MILFtasic
MILFtasic on Dec 22 '07
Thats too bad. I can't believe it scored so low.

I hate stupid people.
2 days later
WackoJacko45
WackoJacko45 on Dec 25 '07
please re-submit this shirt!!!!!!!!!! IT IS INCREDIBLE!!!
26 days later
von Vismal
von Vismal on Jan 20 '08
New to Threadless... can not BELIEVE this didn't get through. This is an AMAZING design. Love it, and love the tribute to him, and all of you who said you weren't familiar with him should check him out. Great writer, great writing.
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