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.
Mr Ray (E. 86)

Ed Ruscha

Mr Ray (E. 86), 1975

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

GBP 10,000 - 13,000

Black Book

Christopher Wool

Black Book, 1989

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

GBP 30,000 - 40,000

Untitled (Cats in Bag)

Christopher Wool

Untitled (Cats in Bag), 1990

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 22,000 - 30,000

La Sortie from the Interior Series

Roy Lichtenstein

La Sortie from the Interior Series, 1990

Limited Edition Print

Woodcut

Inquire For Price

Blue Collar Holiday

Larry Rivers

Blue Collar Holiday, 1990

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

Inquire For Price

Shut Up And Eat Your Fries

David Shrigley

Shut Up And Eat Your Fries, 2024

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 3,000 - 4,000

Truisms (set of 12)

Jenny Holzer

Truisms (set of 12), 2018

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 2,700

M. D.

Jasper Johns

M. D., 1974

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 4,750

Four Seasons of Hope (Gold)

Robert Indiana

Four Seasons of Hope (Gold), 2012

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 28,000

Four Seasons of Hope (Silver)

Robert Indiana

Four Seasons of Hope (Silver), 2012

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 28,000

Ghost Station

Ed Ruscha

Ghost Station, 2011

Limited Edition Print

Relief printing

USD 100,000 - 120,000

Black Dice 9

John Baldessari

Black Dice 9, 1982

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 850

Black Dice 8

John Baldessari

Black Dice 8, 1982

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 850

Black Dice 7

John Baldessari

Black Dice 7, 1982

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 850

Black Dice 6

John Baldessari

Black Dice 6, 1982

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 850

Black Dice 5

John Baldessari

Black Dice 5, 1982

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 850

Pastel

Pastel is an art medium in stick form made from powdered pigment and a binder. The pigments used in pastels are the same as those in other colored art media. The color effect of pastels closely resembles that of dry pigments, more so than any other medium. Artworks created with pastels are called pastel paintings, pastel drawings, or simply pastels. The term pastel can also refer to the process of creating art using pastel sticks.

Artist Proof

An artist proof traditionally refers to a print impression taken during the printing process to evaluate the current state of the artwork as the artist works on the plate. These proofs often show incomplete images and are sometimes called trial impressions or working proofs. However, in modern practice, an artist proof typically refers to an impression of the finished work that is identical to the numbered edition copies but is set aside for the artist's personal use. Artist proofs are usually marked A.P. and may be considered more valuable by collectors due to their limited availability.

Painting

Painting is the process of applying media to a surface, using a tool such as a brush. The term refers to both the action and the resulting object. Artists use many tools to paint, such as brushes, airbrushes, palette knives, sponges or fingers and hands.

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