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.
Phooey

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Phooey, 1982/2021

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 130,000 - 160,000

Nativity series (cat)

Tracey Emin

Nativity series (cat), 2013

Limited Edition Print

Giclée printing

GBP 900

 Nativity series (kneeling)

Tracey Emin

Nativity series (kneeling), 2013

Limited Edition Print

Giclée printing

GBP 950

If I Could Just Go Back & Start Again

Tracey Emin

If I Could Just Go Back & Start Again, 2005

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

GBP 4,600

Closed

Tracey Emin

Closed, 2013

Limited Edition Print

Etching

GBP 2,700

The Sex Series (set of 5)

Tracey Emin

The Sex Series (set of 5), 2013

Limited Edition Print

Giclée printing

GBP 6,850

My Favourite Little Bird

Tracey Emin

My Favourite Little Bird, 2010

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

GBP 3,300

You Loved Me Like A Distant Star

Tracey Emin

You Loved Me Like A Distant Star, 2016

Limited Edition Print

Digital Print on paper

GBP 4,800

The Kiss Was Beautiful

Tracey Emin

The Kiss Was Beautiful, 2012

Limited Edition Print

Digital Print on paper

GBP 5,900

No Ball Games - grey

Banksy

No Ball Games - grey, 2009

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 70,000 - 80,000

Laugh Now (unsigned)

Banksy

Laugh Now (unsigned), 2003

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 40,000 - 55,000

Precision Bombing

Banksy

Precision Bombing, 2000

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 250,000 - 280,000

Girl With A Balloon

Banksy

Girl With A Balloon, 2004

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 240,000 - 270,000

Trolley Hunters

Banksy

Trolley Hunters, 2007

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 30,000 - 40,000

Barcode

Banksy

Barcode, 2004

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 70,000 - 90,000

The Wedding

Tracey Emin

The Wedding, 2019

Sculpture / Object

Bronze

GBP 13,000 - 17,000

Body Art

Body art involves creating art directly on or with the human body. Common forms include body piercings and tattoos, but it also encompasses practices like branding, scarification, scalping, body painting, full-body tattoos, body shaping, and sub-dermal implants. Body art can also refer to a subcategory of performance art where the artist's body is central to the artwork.

Modern Realism

Modern Realism is an art style that depicts subjects as they exist in reality. Emerging after the development of abstract art, Modern Realism combines traditional realistic representation with modern techniques and approaches. Artists in this style focus on painting or drawing everyday life, portraying realistic subjects with a contemporary perspective.

Queer aesthetics

Queer Aesthetics refers to an art movement that emerged in the 1980s, focusing on themes of homosexuality, lesbianism, and broader issues of identity and gender. This movement gained momentum in the context of the AIDS crisis and the feminist movement, challenging traditional representations of sexuality and gender. Queer Aesthetics often explores the fluidity of gender and identity, as seen in the works of artists like Nan Goldin, who is known for her photography of individuals with ambiguous or non-conforming gender presentations.

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