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"A word is a picture, too. You just have to look at it long enough."
Ed Ruscha
There is a unique power in the written word when treated as a visual object. This collection explores the intersection of meaning and form, where a letter is no longer just a sound, but a shape, a texture, and a statement. From bold, graphic typography to delicate, rhythmic script, these prints combine the act of viewing with the act of reading. They are for the collector who wants their walls to speak - sometimes literally.
Tip for collectors: Art featuring words and letters works brilliantly in 'transition spaces' like hallways or entryway, where people linger for a moment. Make sure to give it plenty of breathing room to help isolate the words, making the statement punchier and easier to digest.
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Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)Exposition Vallauris, Maison de la Pensée Française, Paris, 1952View more details -
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)Exposition, Poteries - Fleurs - Parfums, Vallauris A.M, 1948View more details -
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Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)Paix Desarmenent Pour Le Succes de la Conference au Sommet, Paris, 1960View more details -
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Shirô Kasamatsu (1898-1991)Asakusa Kannon-do Daichochin. The Giant Lantern at Senso-ji Temple, Asakusa, 1934 [c. 1946 impression]View more details -
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James GillrayThe Daily-Advertiser, Js. Gy. d. et ft. Pubd. Jany. 23d 1797, by H. Humphrey New Bond Street [London, 1797]View more details -
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George Moutard WoodwardComfortable Counsel !!, Published Nov 1st 1796 by SW Fores 50 Piccadilly. Folios of Carricatures lent out for the Evening.View more details
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A Buyer's Guide to Prints