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Beauty is Truth

Beauty is Truth

"Beauty is truth, truth beauty" - John Keats

Inspired by one of the most famous and hotly debated lines of verse in the English language, this illustration depicts a leaf in multiple stages of decomposition. Nature is beautiful and transient.

• 11x14 inch art print with white border 
• Premium, fine art paper made in New York 
• Elegant eggshell finish
• Ships in a a rigid, flat mailer. No need to unroll! 
• Fits into standard 11x14 frames (or a 16x20 frame matted to 11x14) 

Special Offer: 3 Prints for 2!  
Use code: 3PRINTS at checkout. 
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Custom sizes available HERE

$ 24.00

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Max Ingram

Crisp clean professional imagery - prints are high quality and a great inspiration!! Great addition to my office!!

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Mary
Via Goodreads

Lovely poetry, accompanied by lovely full page artwork and lettering that enhances rather than detracts from the message. I do wish there was some notation or marking to separate the poems, as they all bleed together.

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bernie mccormick

Wonderful artistry, great quality, highly recommend for smart decor.

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Jen Davison

I have loved this for years!

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Autumn Jean
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This is a beautiful depiction of a snippet of Keats’ work - I wish these renditions were larger or compiled on a bigger book.

About Us

Obvious State is a creative studio and publisher founded by Nichole and Evan Robertson in 2011.

We make bold, illustrated editions and 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.

One artist. Over 150 original works. All drawn from the classics.

Every piece is illustrated by Evan Robertson — a single artistic vision applied to some of the greatest works ever written.

Every piece rewards a second look. Or a third.

Provocative visuals paired with punctuated language, full of surprising visual metaphors, subtext, and insider nudges.

Books are the original smart device

Our pocket editions are portable art objects made to collect, share, and inspire moments of quiet reflection in an overstimulated digital world.

In Pursuit of Wisdom & Beauty

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.