Anti-Fascist Cap
Anti-Fascist Cap
In the 1940s, American singer-songwriter, Woody Guthrie, placed a hand-written sticker on his guitar that said, ‘This Machine Kills Fascists’. It has become an iconic message and image, representing a fundamental belief in the power of song, words, community, and art. These things can change the world.
This series of unlimited-edition artworks are a play on that act and that message. I’m in no way trivialising what Guthrie was saying and doing, or the danger from fascism, quite the opposite. In these times of rising fascism, this message is stronger than ever.
As an artist and citizen of the world I believe in collective action and equal rights for all. Like many people, I feel impotent to effect direct change in the places, and on the level, I would like to, so what I can do is this…
…100% of profits from the sale of these items will be donated to charities working to help people experiencing oppression and violence. If you’re looking at the news and thinking, “I’ll bet he means X or Y”, then ‘yes’, you’re almost certainly correct.
These works ARE anti-fascist at their core, but it’s not really about left or right, it’s just about helping people in need. No-one deserves to live in fear for their life or of oppression, and the least I can do is try and help through the tiny platform and means I have.
For transparency, I've tried to keep the prices as low as I can whilst still making a profit that's worth passing on (profit beyond production is about 20%-25% on all of these items).