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50 artists, 50 limited edition t-shirts on 'censorship' to raise money for Amnesty International

Everpress and Amnesty International have joined forces to launch 50/50, a collaborative exploration of a single topic – censorship. Fifty limited-edition t-shirts have been designed and produced by 50 leading artists on this theme, including Liam Hodges, Careaux, Octavian, Thierry Noir, Hetty Douglas – all to encourage discussion and raise crucial funds for the human rights organisation.

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Photography by Alec McLeish. Styling by Charlotte Moss. Hair by Sarah Jo Palmer. Makeup by Gabriella Floyd.

Photography by Alec McLeish. Styling by Charlotte Moss. Hair by Sarah Jo Palmer. Makeup by Gabriella Floyd.

The t-shirts are on display at an exhibition at Protein Studios in Shoreditch and are on sale at everpress.com until 28 June. Each t-shirt costs £25 and half the profits will go to the designers while the remaining will go to Amnesty.

"Censorship is often the thin end of the wedge when it comes to human rights violations," says Kate Allen, Amnesty International UK Director. "​Time and time again, we’ve seen cases of brave human rights defenders in repressive countries being subjected to censorship, then threatened and harassed, and then finally jailed or even killed. ​We’re delighted to be working with Everpress and this incredible array of designers to raise awareness of the evils of censorship."

Person wearing a white t-shirt printed with a colourful kite design and black trousers against a cream background
Person wearing a black t-shirt printed with a blue and black image and red text about censorship, designed for the Amnesty International 50/50 collaboration
Man wearing a light blue t-shirt with purple graphic print and text, standing against a white wall with grey pillar
Person wearing a black t-shirt with yellow text and graphic design against a neutral background, part of the Amnesty International censorship awareness campaign
Person wearing a white L'Espresso t-shirt and black beanie, sitting against a white wall and looking upwards
Two people wearing black t-shirts designed for the Amnesty International 50/50 censorship project stand against a concrete wall and white backdrop
Person wearing white t-shirt with artistic graphic design, sitting cross-legged against white wall for Everpress and Amnesty International 50/50 censorship project
Person wearing black t-shirt with yellow graphic of a figure with boxing gloves and French text reading "non à la censure
Person wearing a black t-shirt with a stylised green and blue face design, hands framing their face against a white background
Woman wearing a white t-shirt with "IMAGE AVAILABLE" text and a black and white checked skirt, posing with her arm raised against a neutral background
Person wearing a black t-shirt with white graphic design and white jeans, posed against a cream backdrop held by hands
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