'Walt Whitman - Wait' is an open edition, illustrative literary print by New York City based creative studio 'Obvious State'. This artwork is printed on heavy premium 270 gsm Fine Art paper with an elegant eggshell finish.

"I stop somewhere, waiting for you." - Walt Whitman from Whitman's masterpiece poem Song of Myself in the Leaves of Grass collection.

So much has been said about the meaning of these closing words from “Song of Myself,” but what strikes us as most extraordinary about them is their profoundly generous spirit, and the immediate closeness we feel with the author across the wide chasms of time and mortality. And these are the very chasms he sought to bridge in the poem.

And so, after reading his words, and being touched by them, there is little purpose in analysis, interpretation or theorizing. He has proven his case, and we are comforted. That we can feel the poet’s embrace even now that he is long gone is the only proof we need of the truth of what he says. Whitman himself, as he prophesies in the poem, has returned to the grass he loves. Still, his words and thoughts reach and move us today. And all this time, in his grand, amiable and accepting way, he has been somewhere, waiting for you.

Frame Details: We use sustainable wooden frames and glass, not fibreboard and acrylic which typically you find in 'off the shelf' frames. Unlike acrylic, glass does not lose its clarity over time and can be easily and safely cleaned. We have been successfully shipping ready to hang frames containing glass since we opened in 2005. There are two finishes to choose from: black or white.

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Packaging Details: We go to great lengths to ensure that your purchase arrives in perfect condition. We only use sturdy cardboard postal tubes and double walled cardboard boxes. We use as much recycled and recyclable material as possible, including newspapers from our coffee shop, Coffee Yard, to pack our boxes.

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