Meaningful Typographies

The 15th-century invention of the moveable printing press by Johannes Gutenberg changed everything. Not only could words be published and distributed on a large scale but literacy would improve, news could be created and read and typography would evolve from decorative to functional to an important art form. Post-1919 Germany saw the establishment of the Bauhaus, later seeing the famous Sans-serif type define its aesthetic. Bauhaus artists like Herbert Bayer influenced Jan Tschichold, the man who created visual experiences on a subconscious level for all the book lovers, who could now see art in books, even while only observing letters. His most important work was Die Neue Typographie (The New Typography) published in 1928, as a masterpiece of modern typography and graphic design. This book standardized typographic practices with a set of rules and reflected a move towards a more universal communication style. Though adopted by artists like Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Barbara Kruger, it was Mike Edwards who pioneered contemporary Typographic art, creating word paintings and text portraits. In our own selection of works you will find the likes of Vikenti Komitski whose conceptual work uses typography whilst Maria Qamar demonstrates that words and their meaning carry weight, communicating her comics-inspired work to the world for everyone to understand.

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Sculpture, Sex, Matthew Rose

Sex

Matthew Rose

Sculpture - 34 x 15 x 12 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 5.9 x 4.7 inch

€1,500

Fine Art Drawings, La vie, Yohan Storti

La vie

Yohan Storti

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

€420

Fine Art Drawings, Doux, Yohan Storti

Doux

Yohan Storti

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 41 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.1 x 0 inch

€450

Print, King, Joan Brossa

King

Joan Brossa

Print - 50 x 38 cm Print - 19.7 x 15 inch

€400

Print, Music, Yohan Storti

Music

Yohan Storti

Print - 49 x 49 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.3 x 19.3 x 0 inch

€89

Fine Art Drawings, Why do you weap, David Shrigley

Why do you weap

David Shrigley

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€2,900

Print, Fix you, Yohan Storti

Fix you

Yohan Storti

Print - 49 x 49 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.3 x 19.3 x 0 inch

€89

Painting, Reflektor, Daniel Göttin

Reflektor

Daniel Göttin

Painting - 30 x 20 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 1.6 inch

€750

Fine Art Drawings, Hero, Yohan Storti

Hero

Yohan Storti

Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€380

Fine Art Drawings, Io vivo, Yohan Storti

Io vivo

Yohan Storti

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 41 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.1 x 0 inch

€380

Fine Art Drawings, Tu manques, Yohan Storti

Tu manques

Yohan Storti

Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€380

Print, Rise up, Ben Eine

Rise up

Ben Eine

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

€499

Fine Art Drawings, I will try, Yohan Storti

I will try

Yohan Storti

Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 27.9 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 11 x 0 inch

€450

Sculpture, Purple love, JPHI

Purple love

JPHI

Sculpture - 12 x 27 x 16 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 10.6 x 6.3 inch

€300

Painting, L'Emoi Passe, Miss.Tic

L'Emoi Passe

Miss.Tic

Painting - 21 x 29 cm Painting - 8.3 x 11.4 inch

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Print, L'émoi passe, Miss.Tic

L'émoi passe

Miss.Tic

Print - 26 x 24 x 0.01 cm Print - 10.2 x 9.4 x 0 inch

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Sculpture, Faire le mur, Miss.Tic

Faire le mur

Miss.Tic

Sculpture - 40 x 20 x 10 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 7.9 x 3.9 inch

Sold

Sculpture, Amour, Ben

Amour

Ben

Sculpture - 6 x 40 x 4 cm Sculpture - 2.4 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

Sold

Fine Art Drawings, Un bruit qui court, Ben

Un bruit qui court

Ben

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch

Sold

Fine Art Drawings, J'abandonne jamais, Ben

J'abandonne jamais

Ben

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

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