Typography in Art

What are the connections between artwork and words? After all, the ways in which we relate to each artform are entirely different: for a long time painting was seen to be without narration, whereas novels for example, narrate without the visual aid of imagery. 

Take for example, Magritte's paintings such as the famous 'Ceci n'est pas une pipe'. Ideal for shocking people or making them laugh or question their beliefs, words are an indispensable tool to engage the spectator. First, the Dada and Surrealist movements appropriated the medium. The contemporary heirs of this practice are undeniably the Street artists. Their works are often based on words, numbers, symbols, or typographic expressions. 

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Sculpture, ART CUBE, Bernard Quentin

Bernard Quentin

Sculpture - 20 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch

$2,991

Fine Art Drawings, Partition N°101, Masha Schmidt

Masha Schmidt

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch

$706

Painting, Feu d'artifice, AE2

AE2

Painting - 65 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$2,153

Painting, Abandoned diner, Pappay

Pappay

Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$2,273

Painting, Sagesse, Nathalie Cubéro

Nathalie Cubéro

Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$790

Print, Ames Mortes, Marc Chagall

Marc Chagall

Print - 40 x 30 x 15 cm Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 5.9 inch

$83,741

Painting, 1720, Carl White

Carl White

Painting - 51 x 51 x 4 cm Painting - 20.1 x 20.1 x 1.6 inch

$2,034

Painting, Haring mask Basquiat, Spaco

Spaco

Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$353

Painting, Hands Off, Halyna Abramova

Halyna Abramova

Painting - 95 x 75 x 2 cm Painting - 37.4 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch

$1,196

Photography, Art Move VI, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

Photography - 80 x 120 x 4 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$1,663

Print, Trap, Kateryna Ocheredko

Kateryna Ocheredko

Print - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$700

Photography, Move On XI, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

Photography - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$1,543

Painting, L'envol, Véronique Baleste

Véronique Baleste

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch

$1,436

Painting, ABC n°6, Nicolas Cessieux

Nicolas Cessieux

Painting - 65 x 45 x 0.1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch

$479

Painting, Voyou 25, JP Malot

JP Malot

Painting - 25 x 25 x 1 cm Painting - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch

$359

Painting, Éloge, Aurélie Salvaing

Aurélie Salvaing

Painting - 17 x 17 x 2 cm Painting - 6.7 x 6.7 x 0.8 inch

$299

Photography, Or Not, Samzaï

Samzaï

Photography - 50 x 75 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch

$467

Painting, Royal Flush, Erni Vales

Erni Vales

Painting - 91.5 x 122 x 5 cm Painting - 36 x 48 x 2 inch

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