Art is all about words…
Typography and Pop art are seen leading the art market today. Artists such as Jan Tschichold, Ed Ruscha and Roy Lichtenstein have influenced the likes of Harland Miller, James McQueen, Mr. Controversial and The Connor Brothers and many more emerging and established artists of today.
Typography is the art of arranging letters and text in a way that is visually appealing. It involves font style, appearance, and structure, which aims to elicit certain emotions and convey specific messages. This is an ancient practice that can be traced back to 990 AC China.
Additionally, the 60’s brought a whole new style to typography, by incorporating pop art.
Pop art is based on modern popular culture and the mass media, especially as a critical or ironic comment on traditional fine art values.
Artists that developed pop art and typography work include Roy Lichtenstein, Ed Ruscha and Andy Warhol, all these artists became leading figures in the pop art movement.
The journey towards the modern day can been seen in the artwork of Jan Tschichold, who designed the penguin book covers between the years of 1947-1979, which would later be used by established artists such as Harland Miller and James McQueen and The Connor Brothers.
Harland Miller is another example of a well-known typographer. He is a writer and artist born in Yorkshire, England, who became popular in the 2000’s. Miller is best known for his canvases of penguin books paired with sardonic statements about life.
This has been an immense influence on artists today. But how has this style of art remained so popular? Not only is it fashionable it is also proving to be collectable, by including humorous and relevant phrases of current issues and events, which also makes it timeless. As the artwork serves as a stamp on issues and trends of our time. Playful yet scandalous, beautiful yet simple, realistic but outrageous, whilst marking a moment in history.
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