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Carpe Diem

Carpe Diem

“Even while we speak, time flies. Seize the day. Trust not in tomorrow.” - Horace

Carpe Diem is a collection of classic works and poems carefully selected to inspire you to live every day with passion and conviction. The book includes soaring poetry, powerful prose, and bold, graphic illustrations that serve as a call to action for all of us on our crazy, ecstatic, tragic, beautiful, heartbreaking, amazing, one-way journey through our lives. Each passage offers its own unique meditation on time, fate, and the art of embracing the moment.

This artful pocket edition is illustrated by Obvious State Founder, Evan Robertson and is printed in the United States on beautiful premium paper. It makes a great gift for literature and art lovers alike. 

INCLUDED WRITERS
Horace, Khayyam, Tennyson, Dickinson, Yeats, Housman, Rumi, Wilde, Goethe, James, Conrad, Henley, Marvell, Marlowe, Millay, London, Hesse, Brontë, Gibran, Longfellow, Rilke, Baudelaire, Wordsworth, Frost, Keats and many more.

SPECIAL OFFER
Any 3 books for $30. Use code: 3BOOKS 
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  • Paperback: 96 pages(perfect bound)
  • Publisher: Obvious State (Feb 15, 2020)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-13: 978-1-63330-024-8
  • Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 0.2 x 6 inches

 

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About Us

Obvious State is a creative studio and independent press founded by Nichole and Evan Robertson in 2011. We make bold, conceptual art that makes you think again.

In the age of clickbait, infotainment, and overstimulation, slow thought has become a luxury. Our work exists to change that. Every piece is handcrafted by Evan — art and language that provoke thought, inspire curiosity, and make the ideas that have always mattered feel urgent again.

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.