The Party Told You to Reject the Evidence of Your Eyes and Ears
— from Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
Some quotes don’t age. They wait.
This banner features one of the most chilling lines from Nineteen Eighty-Four:
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
Orwell wrote it about authoritarian control and the deliberate manipulation of truth — about what happens when power demands that people deny reality itself. Decades later, the words still feel uncomfortably current.
This piece is a quiet but unmistakable statement. Subversive. Literary. A reminder that language matters — and so does memory.
Details
• Handmade felt banner
• Hand-sewn felt trim
• Metal grommets for easy hanging
• Indoor use only
• Made with care in Iowa
Each banner is cut, sewn, and assembled by hand — meant to feel substantial, intentional, and lasting.
This isn’t loud protest art.
It’s a literary warning stitched in felt.
