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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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Henri Matisse (1869-1954)La Danseuse Creole Musée Matisse, Nice, 1965Lithograph99 x 62 cmView details -
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Henri Matisse (1869-1954)The Sculpture of Matisse, The Tate Gallery, London, 1953Lithograph76 x 52 cmView details -
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Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)Exposition Vallauris, Maison de la Pensée Française, Paris, 1952Lithograph65 x 46 cmView details -
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)Exposition, Poteries - Fleurs - Parfums, Vallauris A.M, 1948Lithograph58 x 39 cmView details -
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)Le Cubisme, Musée National D'Art Moderne, Paris, 1953Lithograph71 x 51 cmView details -
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)Paix Desarmenent Pour Le Succes de la Conference au Sommet, Paris, 1960Lithograph118 x 77 cmView details -
Georges Braque (1882-1963)Galerie Maeght, Paris 'Avant La Lettre', 1959Lithograph71 x 49 cmView details -
Georges Braque (1882-1963)Kunsthalle Basel, 9 April - 29 Mai , 1960Lithograph126 x 90 cmView details -
Marc Chagall (1887-1985)Die Zauberflöte by Mozart, Metropolitan Opera, 1966-1967Lithograph102 x 66 cmView 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]Woodblock (nishiki-e)40 x 27 cmView details -
Constantin Terechkovitch (1902-1978)Festival de Musique de Chambre, Menton, 1966Lithograph68 x 51 cmView details -
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Tom AdamsCruising, 20267 Layer Original Screen Print on Somerset radiant white 410gsm Paper53.5 x 70.5cmView details -
Tom AdamsDreaming, 202666 Layer Original Screen Print on Somerset Tubsize 410gsm Paper56.8 x 78cmView details -
Tom AdamsFantasy, 202665 Layer Original Screen Print on GF Smith Colorplan 270gsm Paper59.5 x 83cmView details -
Bench AllenPterophyllum, 20252 Colour Screenprint With Hand Painted Background on Somerset Tub Sized 410gsm56 x 76 cmView details -
Magda ArcherChips, 2020Archival Inkjet with Varnish Overlay on Somerset Satin Enhanced 330gsm Paper29.7 x 42cmView details -
Magda ArcherI Dance To The Beat of My Own Drum, 2022Archival Inkjet with Varnish Overlay on Somerset Satin Enhanced 330gm Paper29.7 x 42cmView details -
Magda ArcherMy Life Is Crap (Pink), 202310 Colour Screenprint with Diamond Dust Overlay on Somerset Satin 300gsm Paper56 x 71 cmView details -
Magda ArcherOh Fluffy 2, 20224 Colour Screenprint with a Glitter Overlay on Somerset Satin White 300gsm Paper57 x 74cmView details -
Magda ArcherWe're In The Shit, 2016Archival Inkjet Print on Somerset Satin 330gsm Enhanced Paper42 x 59.4cmView details -
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Charming BakerIf I Sell My Soul Can I Buy It Back Again Later?, 2021Archival Inkjet on Somerset Satin Enhanced 330gsm Paper52 x 64 cmView details -
BanksyFour Soup Cans - Gold on Cream, 2005Screen print in colours on 250mg cartridge paper
70 x 50 cmView details -
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Dave BuonaguidiFucking Love This Place - Manhattan (Print Edition), 2024Archival Inkjet with 1 Colour Screenprint and Gold Leaf Overlay on 290gsm Hahnemuhle Bamboo Paper49.5 x 70 cmView details -
Dave BuonaguidiFucking Love This Place - Paris (Print Edition), 2024Archival Inkjet with 1 Colour Screenprint and Gold Leaf Overlay on 290gsm Hahnemuhle Bamboo Paper49.5 x 70 cmView details -
Dave BuonaguidiLondon Is Always a Good Idea 74, 20251 Layer Screenprint with Gold Leaf Overlay on Vintage Map114 x 88.5cmView details -
Dave BuonaguidiNorf Sarf 4th Edition, 2024Lithograph with 2 Colour Screenprint Overlay on Paper69.5 x 76.5 cmView details -
Dave BuonaguidiScotland Is Always A Good Idea - 29, 20221 Colour Screenprint on Vintage Map86 x 58 cmView details -
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Stanley DonwoodPacific Coast, 202411-colour hand-pulled screenprint on Somerset Tub 410gsm satin white60 x 62 cmView details -
Stanley DonwoodSpecial Sauce, 20258 Colour Screenprint on Somerset 300gsm Paper from St Cuthberts Mill54 x 56 cmView details -
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Noel FieldingGoth Rainbow - Print Edition, 2025Archival Inkjet on Somerset Satin Enhanced 330gsm Paper38 x 51 cmView 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]Etching with original hand colouring36 x 26 cmView details -
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Harland MillerTonight We Make History (P.S. I can't be there), Pink, 2024Etching with silver chine collé and hand-finishing by the print studio108.2 x 77.3 cmView details -
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Ed RuschaTurbo Tears, 2020Lithograph printed in colours, on grey BFK Rives wove60 x 76 cmView details -
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David ShrigleyFucking Ace, 20188 colour screenprint on Somerset Tub Sized 410gsm paper76 x 56 cmView details -
David ShrigleyI Am Very Beautiful, 202525 Colour Screenprint with Varnish Overlay on Somerset Tub Sized 410gsm Paper56 x 76 cmView details -
David ShrigleyI Hate Humans, 202210 colour screenprint with no varnish overlay printed on Somerste Satin Tub sized 410gsm76 x 56 cmView details -
David ShrigleyI Think About Football All Of The Time, 202334 Colour Screenprint with Varnish Overlay on Somerset Tub Sized 410gsm Paper56 x 76 cmView details -
David ShrigleyIgnore The Ghosts, 202211 Colour Screenprint with Varnish Overlay on Somerset Tub Sized 410gsm Paper56 x 76 cmView details -
David ShrigleyLet The Sunshine In, 202522 Colour Screenprint with Varnish Overlay on Somerset Tub Sized 410gsm Paper56 x 76 cmView details -
David ShrigleyLive Each Day As If It Were Your First, 202220 colour screenprint on Somerset Tub Sized 410gsm76 x 56 cmView details -
David ShrigleyShut Up And Eat Your Fries, 202421 Colour Screenprint with Varnish Overlay on Somerset Tub Sized 410gsm Paper56 x 76 cmView details -
David ShrigleyThe Dam Will Not Build Itself, 202320 Colour Screenprint with Varnish Overlay on Somerset Tub Sized 410gsm Paper56 x 76 cmView details -
David ShrigleyThe Plant Loves Me, 202326 Colour Screenprint with Varnish Overlay on Somerset Tub Sized 410gsm Paper56 x 76 cmView details -
David ShrigleyTiger Shit, 202121 Colour Screenprint with Varnish Overlay on Somerset Tub Sized 410gsm Paper56 x 76 cmView details -
David ShrigleyUntitled (Fast Train To Shitsville), 2020Screenprint on Somerset Tub Sized Satin 410gsm76 x 56 cmView details -
David ShrigleyUntitled (I Am Listening), 202012 colour screenprint on Somerset Tub Sized White 410 gsm paper
76 x 56 cmView details -
Ralph SteadmanLet's Party, 2006Two color silkscreen on White Rising Stonehenge Deckle Edge Paper76.2 × 55.9 cmView details -
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Lebedev, V.The Board for Competition on the Liquidation of Break, 1931Lithograph17 x 22 cmView details -
Jess WilsonCapital Cities Around The World, 20177 Colour Screenprint on Somerset Tub Sized 410gsm Paper99 x 64cmView details -
Jess WilsonI Love You - Snoopy, 2026Archival Inkjet on Somerset Enhanced 330gsm Paper30 x 32 cmView details -
Jess WilsonLondon Boroughs Gold, 20231 Colour Screenprint on 270gsm Miri Paper50 x 70cmView details -
Jess WilsonLondon Postcode 3, 201911 Colour Screenprint with Varnish Overlay on Somerset Tub Sized 410gsm Paper52.5 x 56cmView details -
George Moutard WoodwardComfortable Counsel !!, Published Nov 1st 1796 by SW Fores 50 Piccadilly. Folios of Carricatures lent out for the Evening.Etching with original hand colouring30 x 22 cmView details
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A Buyer's Guide to Prints