"The Future is only dark from outside - Leap into it, and it explodes with Light." - Mina Loy
From her manifesto Aphorisms on Futurism, first published in Camera Work issue 45 in January of 1914. Loy was a fierce progressivist both politically and creatively. She was associated with all the major art movements of the early twentieth century, and had a brief affair with both Futurism and its leader Filippo Marinetti.
In this design, we wanted to create something aggressively vibrant, giving it a sense of movement as you read the words.
A copy of the original published poem, now preserved in Yale's Beinecke Library can be seen here.
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Obvious State is a creative studio and publisher founded by Nichole and Evan Robertson in 2011.
We make bold, illustrated editions and fine art drawn from the classics.
Our books and prints are available in our shop and in bookstores and boutiques nationwide.
Our work has been featured at The Folger Shakespeare Library, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The American Writers Museum, The Emily Dickinson Museum, The Library of Congress, The Getty Museum, The Museum of Contemporary Art and more.
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Provocative visuals paired with punctuated language, full of surprising visual metaphors, subtext, and insider nudges that reveal themselves slowly.
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We’re drawn to language that has stood the test of time, insights that strike a chord, poetry that stretches the imagination, and philosophy that prompts critical thinking.
