Typographism

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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Print, Tout est chaos, Ben

Ben

Print . 50 x 65 cm Print . 19.7 x 25.6 inch

€2,000

Painting, Emoi emoi emoi, Miss.Tic

Miss.Tic

Painting . 24 x 33 x 3 cm Painting . 9.4 x 13 x 1.2 inch

€5,900

Painting, Le sac de ma mère, Ben

Ben

Painting . 41.5 x 35.5 x 11.5 cm Painting . 16.3 x 14 x 4.5 inch

€7,000

Painting, Never Alone, Ben

Ben

Painting . 50 x 50 x 12 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 4.7 inch

€12,000

Print, Tout est art, Ben

Ben

Print . 49 x 64 x 0.3 cm Print . 19.3 x 25.2 x 0.1 inch

€4,050

Print, Alerte a la bombe, Miss.Tic

Miss.Tic

Print . 51 x 51 x 0.01 cm Print . 20.1 x 20.1 x 0 inch

€4,250

Sculpture, Signed & Numbered Record, Ben

Ben

Sculpture . 40 x 40 x 3 cm Sculpture . 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,290

Print, Le train de l'amour, Ben

Ben

Print . 76 x 56 x 0.05 cm Print . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

€2,500

Print, L'art est un cul de sac, Ben

Ben

Print . 60 x 60 x 0.5 cm Print . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

€6,662

Sculpture, Stink, David Shrigley

David Shrigley

Sculpture . 16.5 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture . 6.5 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch

€2,595

Print, Wer bin ich?, Ben

Ben

Print . 60 x 60 x 1.5 cm Print . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

€2,500

Print, Solstici, Joan Brossa

Joan Brossa

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

€550

Print, The Moon, David Shrigley

David Shrigley

Print . 76 x 56 cm Print . 29.9 x 22 inch

€2,800

Painting, L'art me ment, Miss.Tic

Miss.Tic

Painting . 73 x 92 x 2 cm Painting . 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

€20,000

Print, Comboi, Joan Brossa

Joan Brossa

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

€550

Fine Art Drawings, Why do you weap, David Shrigley

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 €1,450

Print, Rien d'impossible, Ben

Ben

Print . 56 x 76 x 0.2 cm Print . 22 x 29.9 x 0.1 inch

€4,000

Print, Des mots coeurs, Miss.Tic

Miss.Tic

Print . 50 x 65 x 0.5 cm Print . 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.2 inch

€2,500

Print, I Love..., David Shrigley

David Shrigley

Print . 75 x 55 cm Print . 29.5 x 21.7 inch

€6,500

Print, Estoy inquieto, Ben

Ben

Print . 50 x 70 x 1 cm Print . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€2,500

Print, Tunel, Joan Brossa

Joan Brossa

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

€550

Print, Regardez ailleurs, Ben

Ben

Print . 54 x 66 cm Print . 21.3 x 26 inch

€3,850

Print, Signes 12, Joan Brossa

Joan Brossa

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

€550

Print, Je signe tout, Ben

Ben

Print . 60 x 70 cm Print . 23.6 x 27.6 inch

€3,500

Print, I am happy, David Shrigley

David Shrigley

Print . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€680

Print, Pourquoi écrire, Ben

Ben

Print . 50 x 70 x 0.5 cm Print . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch

€3,000

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