Patrice Lumumba Color | Unisex eco-friendly hoodie

A drawing by artist Marie-Claire Laffaire

Lumumba Color extends the portrait of Patrice Lumumba drawn by Marie-Claire Laffaire with a veil of pastel colors. The softness of the color dialogues with the strength of the gaze and, for United Souls, with the hope for a free and sovereign Congo. Wearing this drawing on a hoodie means giving this memory a place in everyday life.

Trained at the Fine Arts School in Toulouse, Marie-Claire Laffaire worked in architectural illustration and poster design before dedicating her artistic practice to memory through drawing. Her portrait of Patrice Lumumba, created in pencil by removing material, resonates this research with the history of United Souls: preserving a gaze, transmitting a memory, and keeping a struggle for emancipation alive.

This version stands out from the black and white of Lumumba Classic and the Pop Art drawing by Fred Ebami. With jeans or under a jacket, this unisex hoodie combines the presence of the drawing with the softness of organic cotton and recycled polyester, without leaving one's convictions in the cloakroom.

Sweatshirt features

A comfortable, functional, and committed essential. This unisex hoodie combines organic cotton and recycled polyester to offer softness, warmth, and structure for everyday wear.

Material: 85% organic ring-spun combed cotton, 15% recycled polyester
Fit: relaxed / Fabric weight: 281.42 g/m² (8.3 oz/yd²)
Set-in sleeves

The fabric of this product holds certifications for its organic cotton content

*Sizes run larger in the European market. Customers in this region should choose one size down.

THE MARTYR OF INDEPENDENCE

PATRICE EMERY LUMUMBA (1925-1961) - DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

A major figure of Congolese independence, Patrice Lumumba became Prime Minister in 1960. His speech on June 30th denounced the violence and humiliations of Belgian colonialism. In a country affected by crisis and foreign interference, he defended the sovereignty of the Congo and a pan-African vision of emancipation. Arrested and then assassinated in January 1961 with Maurice Mpolo and Joseph Okito, he remains a figure of memory and resistance, a symbol of an independence to be defended beyond its proclamation.

A creation by artist Marie-Claire Laffaire

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