Tony f'n Fitzpatrick by Dag Juhlin
Dark Green ink on Heather Green tshirt. Design by Dag Juhlin Artist Statement: The unfathomable loss of artist/poet/writer/film critic/actor/defender of birds and dogs/proud family man/philosopher/übermensch Tony Fitzpatrick was a gut punch that, while hitting hardest in Chicago, was felt the world over, and will continue to resonate for the foreseeable future. Big hearted, curious, passionate, filter-free, and always in forward motion, Tony also had one of the most finely-tuned BS detectors ever. How on earth do you sum this man up? You don't -- you just try and pay tribute to him every day, in any way you can -- by expressing yourself without apology, by nurturing your creativity in all its forms, by speaking truth to power, by battling your demons with bare knuckles and vulnerability, by making time for a friend, by not looking past the underserved, and by going to a movie in the middle of the afternoon. This shirt is a tribute to his "T. F." business card, the coolest ever. And thi