‘A Civilization That Proves Incapable’ — Aimé Césaire Quote Tee | Wear Words Typographic Statement Tee — Oversized Tee

“A civilization that proves incapable of solving the problems it creates is a decadent civilization.” Aimé Césaire wrote this in his 1950 Discourse on Colonialism, turning Europe’s civilizing myth back on the empires that made it. A poet from Martinique and a founder of the Négritude movement, he argued that the barbarism Europe recoiled from in fascism was its own colonial violence come home.

**AS Colour 5082 “Faded Bone” — Oversized Tee (Cream finish).** 100% carded cotton, heavyweight 240 gsm, garment-dyed — each tee fades a little differently, so no two are identical. Oversized, boxy relaxed fit, dropped shoulders, wide twin-stitched ribbed neck, side-seamed, pre-shrunk (size down for a less roomy look). Care: machine wash cold inside-out with like colors, do NOT bleach, do NOT tumble dry (line dry in the shade to protect the garment dye), cool iron inside-out (never iron the print).