‘An Artist’s Duty, as Far’ — Nina Simone Quote Tee | RQuéV Typographic Statement Tee — Classic Tee

“An artist’s duty, as far as I’m concerned, is to reflect the times.” Nina Simone said this in a television interview in the late 1960s, at the peak of her civil-rights years — the era of “Mississippi Goddam” and the Birmingham church bombing. She meant it as a challenge rather than a platitude: with Black Americans fighting for survival, she held that an artist who stays neutral has abandoned the job.

**Bella+Canvas 3001 — Classic Tee (White, Crisp finish).** 100% Airlume combed & ring-spun cotton, 4.2 oz, 32 singles — smooth, tight-knit, holds crisp type. Unisex retail fit, crew neck, side-seamed, pre-shrunk. Care: machine wash cold inside-out with like colors, no fabric softener, tumble dry low or hang dry, cool iron inside-out (never iron the print).

**Bella+Canvas 3001 — Classic Tee (Black, Color finish).** 100% Airlume combed & ring-spun cotton, 4.2 oz, 32 singles. Unisex retail fit, crew neck, side-seamed, pre-shrunk. Care: machine wash cold inside-out with like colors, no fabric softener, tumble dry low or hang dry, cool iron inside-out (never iron the print).