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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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Print, Herons Mechanimal, Ardif

Herons Mechanimal

Ardif

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

CHF 341

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

CHF 185

Sculpture, Pimpé comme jamais, Madame

Pimpé comme jamais

Madame

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

CHF 127

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

CHF 146

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

CHF 876

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

CHF 876

Sculpture, Pimpé comme jamais, Madame

Pimpé comme jamais

Madame

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

CHF 146

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

CHF 1,363

Fine Art Drawings, Guatemala, Lucas Ninin

Guatemala

Lucas Ninin

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 17 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 6.7 x 0.1 inch

CHF 195

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

CHF 5,840

Print, The Kid, Winshluss

The Kid

Winshluss

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

CHF 389

Print, Joconda, Lucas Ninin

Joconda

Lucas Ninin

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

CHF 88

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

CHF 389

Painting, Cry samourai, Julien Soone

Cry samourai

Julien Soone

Painting - 80 x 60 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 2 inch

CHF 3,699

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

CHF 146

Print, Mélancolie 2, Booster

Mélancolie 2

Booster

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

CHF 389

Print, L’armée, Winshluss

L’armée

Winshluss

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

CHF 389

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

CHF 973

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

CHF 1,363

Painting, Sinner, Mana Key

Sinner

Mana Key

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

CHF 292

Painting, Resistance, Imam Sucahyo

Resistance

Imam Sucahyo

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

CHF 6,814

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

CHF 292

Painting, Drinking in L.A., Mana Key

Drinking in L.A.

Mana Key

Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

CHF 292

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

CHF 195

Painting, Manifesto, Mana Key

Manifesto

Mana Key

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

CHF 195

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

CHF 243

Print, #Smile, Mana Key

#Smile

Mana Key

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

CHF 97

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

CHF 389

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

CHF 97

Fine Art Drawings, 'Y', Eugénie Lichet

'Y'

Eugénie Lichet

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

CHF 97