Project - Politics In Design

Outcome - Michael Jackson print pyjamas and labels

Commentary - I followed the Michael Jackson court case for this project. On the final day of my coverage Michael Jackson appeared late to court wearing hospital pyjama trousers. To commemorate this day and comment on his use of showmanship to distract press attention from the testimony of his prosecutions main witness, I chose to make a pair of pyjamas. The pyjama pattern features stencilled iconic images of Michael Jackson from his most famous periods, which was a contrast to his image of frailty and insecurity throughout the trial. The pyjamas are intentionally non-judgemental regarding an opinion on Michael Jacksons guilt in the trial. The text on the label is from a newspaper story on the day. This also represents no positive or negative viewpoint on the story.

 

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