T-Shirt
Object number2019.9.18
Manufacturer
Gildan
Designer
Lisa DiGioia-Nutini
OriginHaiti
MediumCotton; Applied decoration
Credit LineGift of Lisa DiGioia-Nutini
DescriptionWhite, cotton, short-sleeved t-shirt with applied decoration on the front. Shirt has a ribbed collar with two white tags on the inside with manufacturing information. Front of the shirt has black applied text over the image of a moth facing to the left with its wings open. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (flat): 29.25 x 38.75 x 1 in. (74.3 x 98.4 x 2.5 cm)InscriptionsBlack applied text on front of shirt: "Mothman / RIGGING CREW".
MarksFirst white tag with manufacturing information: "GILDAN / ACTIVEWEAR / ULTRA / COTTON [trademark] / HEAVYWEIGHT".
Second white tag, double-sided, with manufacturing and care information: "[Spanish and French text] / XL 100% COTTON PRESHRUNK / MADE IN HAITI / [backside has care instructions for shirt in English, French, and Spanish]".
Historical NotesJean-Pierre Nutini was a rigging gaffer, best boy, and actor who worked on nearly every major motion picture filmed in Pittsburgh from the early 1990s until his death in 2013. Along with his work in the film industry, Nutini also worked on concerts, stage performances, and political rallies, and was active in SAG-AFTRA Local 3, a stagehands union. He was also a charter member of IATSE local 489, known as “Iron City Grips.” "The Mothman Prophecies" t-shirt is part of larger collection of film and set memorabilia from Jean-Pierre Nutini and was designed by Nutini’s wife, Lisa DiGioia-Nutini, who met Jean-Pierre at a crew wrap party for "Wonder Boys."
Related institution
Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
Related institution
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
Previous owner
Jean-Pierre Nutini
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