Lettrism

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.
Untitled I

Roy Lichtenstein

Untitled I, 1980

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 20,650

Roy Lichtenstein

Private Listing

Sculpture / Object

Mel Bochner

Private Listing

Limited Edition Print

Mel Bochner

Private Listing

Limited Edition Print

Mel Bochner

Private Listing

Limited Edition Print

I Will Not Allow The Dark Skies To Affect Me

David Shrigley

I Will Not Allow The Dark Skies To Affect Me, 2025

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 2,880

Madame Butterfly, from Metropolitan Opera Fine Art I

Larry Rivers

Madame Butterfly, from Metropolitan Opera Fine Art I, 1978

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 1,150

Painting with Two Balls I

Jasper Johns

Painting with Two Balls I, 1962

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 31,500

Particles of Truth

David Shrigley

Particles of Truth, 2019

Limited Edition Print

Linocut

USD 3,000

WOW (Works on Whatever) Project beach towel

Yoshitomo Nara

WOW (Works on Whatever) Project beach towel, 2010

Tapestry

Digital print on canvas

USD 12,000

The Penguins need us

David Shrigley

The Penguins need us, 2021

Drawing / Watercolor

Mixed Media

USD 7,200

Mist II (Version 1)

Ivan Navarro

Mist II (Version 1), 2020

Sculpture / Object

Installation

Inquire For Price

Art

Robert Cottingham

Art , 1973

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

USD 1,350

Throwing Three Balls in the Air to Get a Straight Line (Best of Thirty-Six Attempts)

John Baldessari

Throwing Three Balls in the Air to Get a Straight Line (Best of Thirty-Six Attempts), 1973

Photography

Offset Print

EUR 7,200

GOD

Ed Ruscha

GOD, 2010

Limited Edition Print

Photograph

EUR 6,000

Mel Bochner

Private Listing

Limited Edition Print

Pigment

A pigment is a material that changes the color of light by selectively absorbing certain wavelengths and reflecting others. Unlike phosphorescence or fluorescence, where materials emit light, pigments work by altering the light that passes through or is reflected from them. In art, pigments are chosen for their special properties, such as high tinting strength, making them ideal for coloring various materials.

Woodblock printing

Woodblock printing is a technique that uses a carved wooden surface to create an image on materials such as paper or cloth. Ink or paint is applied thinly to the carved surface, which is then pressed against the material to transfer the image. This method has been historically significant in various cultures for producing prints and textiles.

Lowbrow

Lowbrow is a derogatory term that refers to certain forms of popular culture. It describes an art movement that began in Los Angeles in the 1970s. The term lowbrow originally refers to a person with little intellectual or refined taste. The Lowbrow art movement, also known as Pop Surrealism, blends elements of underground comics, punk music, hot rod culture, and other subcultures, often with a sense of humor and irony.

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