"If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain." - Emily Dickinson
Dickinson's extraordinary poetry at its most intimate. It never ceases to surprise us that Dickinson deliberately kept her work from finding a readership until after her death. Who then did she have in mind when she wrote the above line? While many artists might lose their drive in the absence of an audience, it seemed to strengthen Dickinson, giving a sense of freedom and honesty to her work that is seldom rivaled.
In this illustration, Dickinson's own handwriting and poetry radiate from a letter, forming the wings of something eternal. Her words and their message outlasted her to reach us, and they will outlast us to reach those who come after us.
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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.
Our pocket editions are portable art objects made to collect, share, and inspire moments of quiet reflection in an overstimulated digital world.
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.
