BIG NEWS: MORE BOOKS On Sept 24, we kicked off our publishing initiative at Obvious State! We’re publishing the first 8 in a new series of stylishly designed pocket editions of iconic literary works. Each book is illustrated by Evan Robertson,...
“If you are scorched earth, I will be warm rain” - Murasaki Shikibu. This lovely line is from Shikibu’s 11th century, profoundly influential work The Tale of Genji, which is often referred to as the world’s first novel. Our illustration...
"To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield." - Alfred Lord Tennyson. From his extraordinary poem Ulysses. The complete excerpt reads: Tho' much is taken, much abides; and tho' We are not now that strength which in old...
"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." - Soren Kierkegaard. This simple observation from Kierkegaard’s journals sets the stage for his philosophy on the nature of experience, time, regret and the existential necessity of faith.Kierkegaard was...
A fresh crop of totes just arrived from our partner in Brooklyn, and we’re excited to share the first of many new things for fall. The inspiration for our illustration comes from Frost’s most anthologized and beloved poem, “Stopping by...
SHE: A VISUAL ODE TO VISIONARY WOMEN It’s so satisfying to see this project come to fruition, and we're grateful to everyone who made it possible. Thanks to your support and enthusiasm, we tackled our most ambitious creative project to date: 50 illustrations celebrating...
