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.
Periscope

Jasper Johns

Periscope, 1981

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 25,000 - 30,000

Wolf Sausage

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Wolf Sausage, 1982-83/2019

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

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First Love

Robert Indiana

First Love, 1991

Limited Edition Print

Aquatint

USD 3,575

Thinks I, To Myself

Ed Ruscha

Thinks I, To Myself, 2016

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 17,900

Wall Rocket

Ed Ruscha

Wall Rocket, 2013

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 70,000 - 80,000

Turbo Tears

Ed Ruscha

Turbo Tears, 2020

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 23,000 - 25,000

Untitled IV from The Figures Portfolio

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Untitled IV from The Figures Portfolio, 1982/2023

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 50,000 - 60,000

Untitled III from The Figures Portfolio

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Untitled III from The Figures Portfolio, 1982/2023

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 50,000 - 60,000

Vote (set of 8)

David Shrigley

Vote (set of 8), 2022

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

EUR 10,000 - 15,000

I Am The Moth, You Are The Flame

David Shrigley

I Am The Moth, You Are The Flame, 2022

Limited Edition Print

Linocut

GBP 1,500

The Letter X

Robert Cottingham

The Letter X, 2001

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,100

The Letter T

Robert Cottingham

The Letter T, 2001

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,100

The Letter M

Robert Cottingham

The Letter M, 2001

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,100

The Letter W

Robert Cottingham

The Letter W, 2001

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,100

The Letter V

Robert Cottingham

The Letter V, 2001

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,100

Shipboard Girl

Roy Lichtenstein

Shipboard Girl, 1965

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

Currently Not Available

Stuckism

Stuckism is an art movement that promotes figurative painting over conceptual art. It was founded in 1999 by Charles Thomson and Billy Childish with an initial group of 13 artists in Britain. The movement has since expanded to 52 countries with 233 groups worldwide. Several manifestos, issued by Thomson and Childish, advocate for the spirit of modernism and the creation of spiritual art, regardless of medium, subject matter, or style. Stuckism emphasizes the importance of genuine expression and rejects the dominance of conceptual art in the contemporary art scene.

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.

Mono-Ha

Meaning School of Things, Mono-ha originated in Tokyo in the mid-1960s. Instead of creating traditional artwork, the artists of Mono-ha used different materials and their natural properties to express dismay at the industrialization taking place in Japan at the time. The movement gained international attention and is now a widely respected form of art, known for its emphasis on the relationship between materials and their environment.

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