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

“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.

**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).