ERD “Taking the Cure” Long Sleeve T-Shirt — Black
Black heavyweight cotton. White print, front and back. ENFANTS RICHES DÉPRIMÉS woven label at the neck.
Front: Minimal. A single small text element on the left chest — E.R.D in small, clean serif type with periods between each letter. Understated and precise — the only element on the entire front panel.
Back: A large, asymmetric collage print occupying the right side and center of the back, leaving the left shoulder area largely clear.
Photographs: Three to four high-contrast black-and-white film/press photographs assembled in a loose grid — overlapping and slightly misaligned, suggestive of a contact sheet or a curated archive pull.
- Upper left: a blurred or over-exposed figure in motion — ghosted, barely legible
- Center: a figure seated or crouching, partially lit from above — dramatic chiaroscuro, intimate and ambiguous
- Right: a tall architectural interior — a cathedral or grand hall with high arched windows, rendered in deep contrast. A figure stands small within the space, dwarfed by the architecture.
- Lower-center overlap: a fourth image partially visible beneath — another figure, cropped tight
Text — overlaid across the photographs in large, bold condensed caps at varying angles:
- TAKING THE CURE — the dominant phrase, running diagonally or at an angle across the composition
- CAN — smaller, adjacent
- QUIET — right side, vertical or angled
- SO BE — lower, smaller
The phrase assembles to read: “Taking the cure can quiet so be” — fragmented and non-linear, each word placed independently across the image field. A reference to The Cure (the band) is implied but not confirmed — the phrase works as both a lyric fragment and a medical/self-improvement directive. ERD-typical ambiguity.
Lower right, below the collage: E.R.D — same small serif type as the front, centered beneath the image block as a quiet signature.
Black heavyweight cotton. Oversized/relaxed fit. Long sleeve. Crew neck. Ribbed cuffs.
- Black heavyweight cotton, white print
- Front: E.R.D — small serif type, left chest, minimal
- Back: multi-image photographic collage — 3–4 high-contrast film photographs
- Back: TAKING THE CURE / CAN / QUIET / SO BE — bold condensed type at angles across images
- Back: E.R.D signature — lower right, below collage
- Long sleeve, ribbed cuffs
- Oversized/relaxed fit, crew neck
- ENFANTS RICHES DÉPRIMÉS woven label at neck
- Available in sizes S, M, L, XL
Size Length Shoulder Chest Sleeve Length S 26.0" 23.6" 47.2" 27.2" M 26.8" 24.0" 48.8" 27.6" L 27.6" 24.4" 50.4" 28.0" XL 28.3" 24.8" 52.0" 28.3"