"Once you learn to read you will be forever free." - Frederick Douglass
No author better captured or more fully experienced the importance of learning to read and write than Frederick Douglass.
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I’m in love with them ❤️
Cardstock like paper. Kinda thought it would be more like a poster.
Probably my friend’s favorite part of the gift. Very special
I have admired this print for sooooo long and finally decided to treat myself and buy it. It arrived insanely quickly and was carefully packaged, with a few bonus freebies to boot. The print is as incredible in person as online, and the paper stock and print quality are superior. Can't wait to get my next one (here's looking at you, Kate Chopin...)
I've ordered so many prints from this shop and I've loved each and every one. This one was wrapped securely and arrived so fast! Thank you!
Forever Be Free
I ordered several 11x14" prints, mainly because they reminded me of books I read in my English classes. Was impressed with the care taken to ensure they arrived in pristine condition--so appreciated!
Wonderful! Just as pictured! I will definitely be a return customer!
Forever Be Free
This item was better than expected! I cannot wait to frame and hang them in my home library. With fast delivery and exceptional customer service, I will definitely be on the lookout for more items!
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Great quality!
Framed and mounted on the wall.
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perfect, good qualty product would buy from this seller again
Great purchase as per usual! Shipped quick and as described.
Clearly I need to work on batch ratings.
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.
Every piece is illustrated by Evan Robertson — a single artistic vision applied to some of the greatest works ever written.
Provocative visuals paired with punctuated language, full of surprising visual metaphors, subtext, and insider nudges.
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.
