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Collections

Man's Jacket1978-1983

Not on view
Heavily worn black leather motorcycle jacket displayed upright, covered with silver pyramid studs, a draped chain, cross pendants, and numerous circular pinback buttons across the chest
Black leather motorcycle jacket, rear view, heavily customized with metal studs along the collar, a silver chain on the sleeve, a sewn-on back patch featuring an eagle seal and the text "JOHNNY JOEY TOMMY DEEDEE" in a circular border, and "RAMONES" painted in large silver letters across the lower back.
Heavily worn black leather motorcycle jacket adorned with punk-era pinback buttons, a silver chain on the left sleeve, a cross pendant, and a small skull charm on the zipper pull, photographed against a gray background.
Worn black leather motorcycle jacket densely covered with punk-era pin-back buttons and metal charms, including badges reading "Ramones Road to Ruin," "Dead Kennedys," "White Punks on Dope," "Sex Drugs and Rock & Roll," and "Eat the Rich," alongside a skull charm, cross pendant, and miniature pistol charm; photographed against a neutral gray background.
Heavily worn black leather motorcycle jacket with metal studs along the collar, a silver chain on the left shoulder, multiple pin-back buttons including one reading "LEMMON-AID," a brass cross zipper pull, and small metal pin ornaments on the front.
Title
Man's Jacket
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1978-1983
Medium
Leather, metal, plastic, cotton knit, and machine-embroidered patches
Dimensions
Center back length: 24 in. (60.96 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.2013.189
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Takeda, Sharon Sadako, Kaye Durland Spilker, and Clarrisa M. Esguerra. Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich: DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2016.
  • Chrisman-Campbell, Kimberly. "Reigning Men." Ornament 39, no.1 (2016): 34-39.