Typography

The first basic forms of visual communication, writing and typography - commonly abbreviated "typo" - date back to the Upper Paleolithic, when cave paintings used symbols as a form of language. But as each civilization progressed, its need for communication became more complex. Thus, history has seen the evolution of writing and typography from Egyptian hieroglyphs with symbols to the capital alphabet of the Romans to the culmination of the history of modern typography: the invention of the movable printing press in the 15th century by Johannes Gutenberg. Its evolution has not stopped since, and writing has also become part of the history of art.

One of the students of the Bauhaus movement had a significant impact on typography and other art forms by developing the famous Sans-serif type, whose aesthetic has influenced many artists and art movements. With the rise of technological capabilities and pop art, artists like Andy Warhol reproduced the shapes of consumer products, as well as the fonts used in their advertisements. As always, contemporary art has redefined traditional typing practices. Typography is particularly important in street art. The French artist L'Atlas uses it in particular and shows us that the borders between men and art forms exist only in our minds. Typography is not limited to a visual expression, it is an art form in its own right. 

Artsper has prepared a selection of typographic works for you. Whether you prefer italic script or typewriter-like writing, or simply want to get a message across, with works by Ben, Ophelia Mouco or Sophie Calle, there is something for everyone. 

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Painting, Fresh, Binokl

Binokl

Painting - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$736

Painting, Cosmic Girl, L.E.T.

L.E.T.

Painting - 90 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$3,926

Print, Sans titre, Nitzan Mintz

Nitzan Mintz

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

$184

Painting, A, Ophélie Mouco

A

Ophélie Mouco

Painting - 50 x 80 x 0.2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

$1,166

Fine Art Drawings, Casa Tesla, Julián Fourcade

Julián Fourcade

Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 25.6 inch

$491

Painting, Interwoven Colors, Gameon

Gameon

Painting - 120 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

$3,068

Painting, Bright Eyes, Ronald Hunter

Ronald Hunter

Painting - 120 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$3,066

Painting, LOVE in Red, Ronald Hunter

Ronald Hunter

Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,226

Painting, Untitled 9670, Seen

Seen

Painting - 56.5 x 168.5 cm Painting - 22.2 x 66.3 inch

$3,068

Painting, Untitled 9671, Seen

Seen

Painting - 56.5 x 168.5 cm Painting - 22.2 x 66.3 inch

$2,454

Painting, Lava, Binokl

Binokl

Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$982

Painting, Silver snow, L'Atlas

L'Atlas

Painting - 90 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

$15,706

Painting, Antypo, Binokl

Binokl

Painting - 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

$2,822

Print, Typost #1, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print - 20 x 15 x 0 inch

$160

Print, Multi 6., Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print - 20 x 15 x 0 inch

$160

Print, Multi 5., Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 38.1 x 50.8 x 0.1 cm Print - 15 x 20 x 0 inch

$160

Print, Multi 4., Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print - 20 x 15 x 0 inch

$160

Print, Multi 1., Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 38.1 x 50.8 x 0.1 cm Print - 15 x 20 x 0 inch

$160

Print, Index #6, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print - 50.8 x 38.1 x 0.1 cm Print - 20 x 15 x 0 inch

$160

Fine Art Drawings, Hello people, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Fine Art Drawings - 43.2 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 11 x 0.1 inch

$300

Painting, ABC n°5, Nicolas Cessieux

Nicolas Cessieux

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

$491

Photography, Human Crowd X, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

$1,951

Painting, Saturday swing, DB Waterman

DB Waterman

Painting - 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$4,785

Painting, Splash of pink, DB Waterman

DB Waterman

Painting - 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$4,785

Painting, ABC n°7, Nicolas Cessieux

Nicolas Cessieux

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

$491

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

$491

Photography, Human Crowd V, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

$1,951

Photography, Human Crowd IV, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

$1,951

Photography, Move on XIII, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

$1,583

Photography, Move on XII, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

$1,583

Photography, Move on IX, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

$1,583

Photography, Move on VII, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

$1,583

Photography, Human Crowd VI, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

$1,951

Photography, Human Crowd IX, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

$1,951

Photography, Human Crowd I, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

$1,951

Photography, Art Move I, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

$1,583

Photography, Art Move VIII, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

Photography - 80 x 160 x 4 cm Photography - 31.5 x 63 x 1.6 inch

$1,951

Photography, Neon Panel, Jarmila Kostliva

Jarmila Kostliva

Photography - 41 x 61 x 0.2 cm Photography - 16.1 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$900 $810

Photography, Urban Sensor V, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

$1,583

Photography, Human Crowd XI, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

$1,951

Photography, Human Crowd II, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

$1,951

Photography, New York Jam I, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

Photography - 50 x 150 x 4 cm Photography - 19.7 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

$1,706

Photography, Watchtower XXI, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

$1,583

Photography, Watchtower XX, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

$1,583

Photography, Watchtower XIV, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

$1,583

Photography, Watchtower XII, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

$1,583

Photography, Watchtower XI, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

$1,583

Photography, Watchtower X, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

$1,583

Photography, Watchtower VI, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

$1,583

Photography, Watchtower IX, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

$1,583

Photography, Watchtower IV, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

$1,583

Photography, Type art II, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

Photography - 70 x 140 x 4 cm Photography - 27.6 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch

$1,706

Photography, Type art II, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

$1,583

Photography, Myriad, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

Photography - 70 x 140 x 4 cm Photography - 27.6 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch

$1,706

Photography, Move On XXXIV, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

$1,583

Photography, Move On XLVII, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

$1,583

Photography, Move On XLV, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

$1,583

Photography, Art Move XI, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

Photography - 50 x 150 x 4 cm Photography - 19.7 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

$1,706

Photography, Art Move X, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

$1,583

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