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.
Golden Love

Robert Indiana

Golden Love, 1973

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

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The Book of Love 10

Robert Indiana

The Book of Love 10, 1996

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 17,500

Decade Autoportrait '61

Robert Indiana

Decade Autoportrait '61, 2001

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 5,850

Hope

Robert Indiana

Hope, 2010

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 14,250

But Yea

Tracey Emin

But Yea, 2015

Limited Edition Print

Offset Print

USD 2,600

Riddle Me This, A Panel of Experts, Piano Lesson, Flash in Naples

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Riddle Me This, A Panel of Experts, Piano Lesson, Flash in Naples, 1982-87/2022

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

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Untitled V from The Figures Portfolio

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Untitled V from The Figures Portfolio, 1982/2023

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 50,000 - 60,000

Untitled II from The Figures Portfolio

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Untitled II from The Figures Portfolio, 1982/2023

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 50,000 - 60,000

 Piano Lesson

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Piano Lesson, 1982-87/2022

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 65,000 - 75,000

Riddle Me This

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Riddle Me This, 1982-87/2022

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 65,000 - 75,000

Raised Eyebrows/Furrowed Foreheads (Red, White and Blue) from the Artist for Obama Portfolio

John Baldessari

Raised Eyebrows/Furrowed Foreheads (Red, White and Blue) from the Artist for Obama Portfolio, 2008

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 1,950

The Letter Z

Robert Cottingham

The Letter Z, 2001

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,350

The Letter Y

Robert Cottingham

The Letter Y, 2001

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 1,350

De Denver au Montana, Départ 27 Mai 1972 (II)

Roy Lichtenstein

De Denver au Montana, Départ 27 Mai 1972 (II), 1991

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 12,500

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

Mezzotint

Mezzotint is a printmaking technique in which a copper or steel plate is roughened to produce a solid black print. The artist smooths specific areas of the plate to create a range of tones, from deep blacks to delicate grays and whites. By varying the degree of smoothing, the artist can achieve detailed gradations of light and shadow, resulting in prints with rich, velvety textures and subtle transitions between light and dark.

Art Intervention

Art Intervention refers to art created with the intention of interacting with an existing situation, structure, artwork, audience, or institution. This form of art gained popularity in the 1960s as artists sought to provoke change within political and social contexts. The concept of Artist-in-Residence programs was influenced by the ideas and practices of this movement.

Neue Wilden

Neue Wilden is the term German artists used for Neo-Expressionism. In the 1970s and 80s, expressive painting re-emerged in Germany, with artists embracing intense colors and broad brushstrokes. The movement grew in opposition to minimal and conceptual art, favoring a return to raw, emotional expression through bold and dynamic painting techniques.

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