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Damn Fine Print: Andrew Weatherall Tribute Print

posted by Robyn Pitts March 20, 2020

Dublin based print studio, Damn Fine Print, have produced a limited edition A2 screen print in tribute to the legendary producer, DJ, and musical inspiration, Andrew Weatherall.

The print is inspired by the story behind a tattoo that Weatherall had: “This young lad picked me up for a gig in Cork. He was 21 and he was a trawlerman. He wanted to know about the glamorous world of DJing, to which I said: It’s bollocks, it’s discos. Tell me about tales of the sea. He told me about being 18 in a Force 9 gale. His father, the captain, broke his leg so he had to captain the ship. I was thinking; I couldn’t even look after myself at that age, let alone a trawler boat in a Force 9 gale. I asked him: Are there times when you get up in the morning and you can’t be arsed? And he said: Fail we may, sail we must. This led to me spending hundreds of pounds and a lot of pain having it tattooed up the sides of my arms. I’ve got a pretty good work ethic and sometimes you have a heavy night and want to phone in poorly but if this guy can captain a ship in a Force 9 gale, I’m sure I can get up and spend two hours in a disco.”

Embossed with a DFP stamp, a certificate of authenticity, and a separate A5 Riso printed quote of Weatherall explaining the story behind the immortal worlds tattooed on his arms, the print is available in a limited edition of 100, screen printed in reflex blue ink on Munken white 300gsm paper.

Grab your print from Department Store HERE and pay tribute to the musical legend on Department Store. €20 from every print sold is being donated to Amnesty International.