"If adventures will not befall a young lady in her own village, she must seek them abroad. " - Jane Austen
This oft-quoted line comes from Northanger Abbey, and is another stunning example how Austen can paint a sympathetic picture of her characters while winking at us about their limited perspectives.
Re-reading this delightful novel, I was struck by its timeless lesson about the harrowing gap between the world and our expectations of it. In the illustration, I used the edge of a suitcase to resemble the bow of a ship. The suitcase contains her expected needs, a simple pretty dress, but the exotic port city contains the unexpected - adventure, romance, trials, pain, change, growth, and ultimately, her future self.
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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.
