‘My Whole Purpose Was to’ — Shahzia Sikander Quote Tee | Wear Words Typographic Statement Tee — Muscle Tank

“My whole purpose was to break the tradition.” Shahzia Sikander told Art21 in 2001 that she trained with obsessive rigor in Indo-Persian miniature painting precisely so she could blow it open from the inside — scaling the tiny, rule-bound form up into wall-sized and animated work. The paradox is the whole point: she had to master the tradition completely before she had earned the right to break it.

**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).