Philip K. Dick was one of the most influential science fiction writers of the 20th century. His 44 published novels and 121 short stories often featured monopolistic corporations, authoritarian governments, altered states, paranoia and transcendental experiences. Although Dick spent most of his career in near-poverty, 10 popular films based on his works have been produced, including Blade Runner, Total Recall, A Scanner Darkly and Minority Report.
P.S. In February and March 1974, Dick experienced a series of life-changing visions, including an information-rich “pink light” beam that transmitted directly into his consciousness. For the final eight years of his life, this fictionalizing philosopher explored the meaning of his “2-3-74” experience with works like VALIS (1981).
What is the meaning of your design for PKD’s shirt? (I see… a C? in a box? is this a (c) copyright thing? or… is it something else? is it to black bars playing pong with a black pixel ball on the right? is it EXISTENTIALISM ITSELF?!@!??!?!
All of the above! Actually, it’s an 8-bit representation of the Rozz Tox Manifesto t-shirt PKD wore in 1980. The Rozz Tox Manifesto, written by Gary Panter, rejects the notion of the artist as bohemian and argues that artists should work within the capitalist system.