
What is Lettrism?
Lettrism is an art form that uses letters, words, and symbols to create artwork. The movement was established in Paris in the 1940s and later gained popularity in the 1950s in America. Lettrisme is the French spelling of the movement's name, derived from the French word for letter.
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Roy Lichtenstein
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David Shrigley
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Larry Rivers
Madame Butterfly, from Metropolitan Opera Fine Art I, 1978
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