VERTIGO - James

Vertigo (1958) — James Stewart. Obsession seen from the inside.

James Stewart in Vertigo is Scottie: the ex-cop with a fear of heights who becomes obsessed with a woman he believes dead. What fascinates me about the character isn't the obsession itself, but the mechanics with which Hitchcock films it. Every shot of Scottie looking is a shot of us looking with him. We're accomplices in the disaster that's coming.

For this design I wanted to capture that specific instant: the fixed gaze, the vertigo isn't physical but mental. The background texture simulates the dolly zoom effect Hitchcock invented for this film — the image where the background pulls away while the character stays still. A visual device later used by Jaws, Goodfellas, and a thousand other films.

Part of the VERTIGO collection alongside the Kim Novak design. The two tees complement each other: him looking, her being looked at.

Hand-inked drawing, hand-pulled screen print on 100% cotton tee.

Specs

• Unisex 100% cotton t-shirt
• Sizes S to XXL
• 100% hand-pulled screen print, plastisol inks heat-cured
• Ships in heavyweight envelope screen-printed both sides, with collection stickers included

Care: No bleach · No tumble dry · Do not iron on the print · Iron inside out on low heat.

Shipping: Chile (CorreosChile, Chilexpress) · Worldwide (rates on request).