10 artworks to choose fromPremium cottonWhiteS to 4XL
The essentials: ten artworks to choose from on a white tee, from the best known to the most offbeat. The signature one is a boxing take on The March of Progress, the illustration drawn by Rudolph Zallinger and published by Time-Life in 1965. Alongside it: a BOXING 12 rounds crest, four boxers, red gloves, a silhouette, paint splatters, a bear, a kangaroo, a rooster and a gloved banana. Premium cotton 180 gsm / 5.3 oz per sq yd, heat transfer print, 7 sizes S to 4XL. €24 whichever artwork you pick, free shipping.
The ten artworks
One tee, ten designs. The choice is made in the Type selector: each artwork has its own photograph, and the price does not change.
Artwork
The March of Progress, punching bag version
The signature artwork deserves its history. The original image is called The Road to Homo Sapiens: drawn by Rudolph Zallinger (1919-1995) for the Early Man volume of the Time-Life Nature Library, published in 1965, it lines up fifteen figures covering 25 million years of human evolution. It became the most reproduced and most parodied scientific illustration in the world.
An irony of history: Zallinger did not like his own image. The single-file layout had been suggested to him by the palaeoanthropologist Elwyn Simons, and it implies a linear progression where human evolution is in fact branching. Scientists have been correcting it for sixty years; the public recognises it instantly.
That is exactly what makes the artwork work: nobody needs it explained. Six black silhouettes in solid flat — sperm cell, foetus with its cord, baby on all fours, child walking, adult standing — and the line ends not on modern man but on a boxer in guard in front of a hanging bag.
The garment
Premium cotton, crew neck, short sleeves, straight cut, in white. All the artworks are printed on the front panel; the back stays plain. The white ground is not a lower spec: it is what keeps both a solid black and a colour artwork readable at distance.
Technical specification
Technical specifications
Worth knowing: the tee is white on all ten artworks. If you would rather have a dark model, look at the ring scene, the skeleton or the neon boxer, available in several colourways.
Your size
European cut — take your usual size, with no adjustment and no Asian sizing to convert. Seven sizes, S to 4XL, at the same price across all ten artworks — most boxing tees on the market stop at XXL. Chest runs from about 96 cm / 38 in on a S to 132 cm / 52 in on a 4XL.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I choose the artwork?
In the Type selector, before adding to the basket. Each of the ten artworks has its own photograph in the gallery, and the price is the same whichever you pick.
What is the March of Progress?
An illustration titled The Road to Homo Sapiens, drawn by Rudolph Zallinger for Time-Life in 1965, lining up fifteen figures across 25 million years of human evolution. It is the most parodied scientific illustration in the world.
Is the March of Progress scientifically accurate?
No, and Zallinger himself disliked it. The single-file layout implies a linear progression where human evolution is in fact branching. Scientists have been correcting it for sixty years — which has not stopped the public recognising it instantly.
Why a boxing kangaroo?
The boxing kangaroo is an old popular image, and an unofficial Australian sporting emblem. It comes from the animal's habit of striking with its forepaws while balancing on its tail.
Is the t-shirt white on every artwork?
Yes, all ten. The white ground is what keeps both a solid black and a colour artwork readable at distance. For dark models, see the ring scene or the neon boxer.
Which size should I take?
Standard European cut: take your usual size. Chest runs from about 96 cm / 38 in on a S to 132 cm / 52 in on a 4XL.
