In 2007, Complex published a story in its August issue titled, “An Oral History of the Graphic T-Shirt,” chronicling the journey from surf tees to all-over prints. They’re following up on this will a 2011 version.
Visit Complex to read the story, as told by Eric Brunetti of FUCT, Rick Klotz of Freshjive, Bobby Hundreds of The Hundreds, Paul Mittleman and Adam Weissman of Stussy, Jeff Staple of Stapledesign, and more.