‘The Function of Art is’ — bell hooks Quote Tee | Wear Words Black-on-White Literary Tee — Muscle Tank

“The function of art is to do more than tell it like it is — it’s to imagine what is possible.” bell hooks wrote this in her 1994 book Outlaw Culture, setting the bar past mere reflection: holding up a mirror is the easy half, and the harder task is picturing what has yet to exist. For her the imagining was the real labor — art earns its keep by drafting the world that could be, then handing people the blueprint.

**Bella+Canvas 3483 — Muscle Tank (Black only for now, Color finish).** A white option isn’t available from our printer at the moment — we’ll add it the moment it is. 100% combed & ring-spun cotton, 4.2 oz, 30 singles. Unisex muscle fit, crew neck, cut-off sleeves, wide armholes, side-seamed, pre-shrunk. Care: machine wash cold with like colors, tumble dry low, no bleach, cool iron inside-out (never iron the print).