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Ghostly Calligraphies

Though calligraphy is the art of writing, that art is measured by the interpretation of the beholder. Using the tools of a writer, whether that be the brush, ink, paint or pen the artist can create a connection between symbol and gesture. Unsurprisingly, calligraphy finds a home in the Abstract Expressionism movement that followed the end of World War II. The likes of Jasper Johns, Mark Rothko, Helen Frankenthaler and Franz Kline sought to create deeper connections with the self and express what was reserved for the interior in a much more honest way. But that interior may be filled with an interest in the fantastic, plagued by grief or consumed by miserabilism. Though Kline is the artist from the movement of Abstract Expressionism most associated with the use of calligraphy, Bernard Buffet, featured here on Artsper, also began to convey the personality of his interior by 1947 – after war had ended. The Parisian-born Buffet tried to save money and used very little paint on his canvases. Therefore there was little variety in color, and mostly grey, black and green tones are seen in his portraits. The grey faces, wrinkled foreheads, thinning hair and contracted hands took on a crucified, ghostly appearance. Whilst the likes of Bruno Mallart modernizes his version of ghostly calligraphies by merging it with digital techniques. 

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Fine Art Drawings, H-, Eugénie Lichet

H-

Eugénie Lichet

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$119

Print, Chakras, Samuel Favarica

Chakras

Samuel Favarica

Print - 90 x 90 x 1 cm Print - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

$2,381

Sculpture, Cache-cache, Madame

Cache-cache

Madame

Sculpture - 17 x 17 x 0.5 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 6.7 x 0.2 inch

$179

Print, Mélancolie 1, Booster

Mélancolie 1

Booster

Print - 81 x 100 x 2 cm Print - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$476

Painting, Vacarme 1, Booster

Vacarme 1

Booster

Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$476

Painting, Pride, Grégoire Devin

Pride

Grégoire Devin

Painting - 131.6 x 225.6 x 5.1 cm Painting - 51.8 x 88.8 x 2 inch

$14,400

Painting, Sans titre, Charles Djerry

Sans titre

Charles Djerry

Painting - 60 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

$1,667

Painting, Sans titre, Charles Djerry

Sans titre

Charles Djerry

Painting - 69.5 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting - 27.4 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

$1,667

Print, Indiana, Samuel Favarica

Indiana

Samuel Favarica

Print - 125 x 125 x 1 cm Print - 49.2 x 49.2 x 0.4 inch

$3,333

Fine Art Drawings, Love Alaska, Evelyne Postic

Love Alaska

Evelyne Postic

Fine Art Drawings - 71 x 104 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 40.9 x 0 inch

$3,572

Print, Bulldog, Bault

Bulldog

Bault

Print - 70 x 50 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

$107

Sculpture, Escape Game, Madame

Escape Game

Madame

Sculpture - 25 x 25 x 0.5 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.2 inch

$226

Sculpture, À la fraîche, Madame

À la fraîche

Madame

Sculpture - 17 x 17 x 0.5 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 6.7 x 0.2 inch

$179

Fine Art Drawings, I love milk, Imam Sucahyo

I love milk

Imam Sucahyo

Fine Art Drawings - 22.5 x 16.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.9 x 6.5 inch

$1,071

Fine Art Drawings, Malu, Imam Sucahyo

Malu

Imam Sucahyo

Fine Art Drawings - 22.5 x 16.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.9 x 6.5 inch

$1,071

Fine Art Drawings, Konco Dolanan, Imam Sucahyo

Konco Dolanan

Imam Sucahyo

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 19.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 7.7 inch

$1,667

Print, Herons Mechanimal, Ardif

Herons Mechanimal

Ardif

Print - 43 x 43 x 0.1 cm Print - 16.9 x 16.9 x 0 inch

$417

Print, The Kid, Winshluss

The Kid

Winshluss

Print - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$476

Fine Art Drawings, Le gagnant, Mehdi Mirbagheri

Le gagnant

Mehdi Mirbagheri

Fine Art Drawings - 120 x 120 cm Fine Art Drawings - 47.2 x 47.2 inch

$7,143

Print, L’armée, Winshluss

L’armée

Winshluss

Print - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$476

Fine Art Drawings, Masque 2, Evelyne Postic

Masque 2

Evelyne Postic

Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 22 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 8.7 inch

$476

Print, Joconda, Lucas Ninin

Joconda

Lucas Ninin

Print - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$107

Design, Ça passe crème, Madame

Ça passe crème

Madame

Design - 17 x 17 x 0.5 cm Design - 6.7 x 6.7 x 0.2 inch

$179

Print, Mélancolie 2, Booster

Mélancolie 2

Booster

Print - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Print - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$476

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Imam Sucahyo

Sans titre

Imam Sucahyo

Fine Art Drawings - 19.4 x 24.8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.6 x 9.8 inch

$1,191

Fine Art Drawings, Bukit Asmara, Imam Sucahyo

Bukit Asmara

Imam Sucahyo

Fine Art Drawings - 19.5 x 35 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.7 x 13.8 inch

$1,667

Painting, Sinner, Mana Key

Sinner

Mana Key

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$357

Painting, Resistance, Imam Sucahyo

Resistance

Imam Sucahyo

Painting - 149 x 106 cm Painting - 58.7 x 41.7 inch

$8,334

Painting, Some nights, Mana Key

Some nights

Mana Key

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$357

Painting, Rock and roll, Mana Key

Rock and roll

Mana Key

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$238

Painting, Manifesto, Mana Key

Manifesto

Mana Key

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$238

Painting, About a girl, Mana Key

About a girl

Mana Key

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$298

Print, #Smile, Mana Key

#Smile

Mana Key

Print - 59 x 43 x 1 cm Print - 23.2 x 16.9 x 0.4 inch

$119

Fine Art Drawings, Panas, Imam Sucahyo

Panas

Imam Sucahyo

Fine Art Drawings - 17.5 x 29.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.9 x 11.6 inch

$476

Fine Art Drawings, 'Z', Eugénie Lichet

'Z'

Eugénie Lichet

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$119

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