‘An Artist Must Be Free’ — Langston Hughes Quote Tee | RQuéV Black-on-White Statement Shirt — Classic Tee

“An artist must be free to choose what he does, certainly, but he must also never be afraid to do what he might choose.” Langston Hughes wrote this in his 1926 manifesto “The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain,” setting the artist’s own nerve above both white expectations and respectability politics. The freedom he meant was the freedom to make people uncomfortable — to choose the hard thing and then dare to actually do it.

**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).