Lettering and Linguistic Art, a Subcategory of Representational Art (other): 20-21st Century

Lettering and Linguistic Art

a Subcategory of Representational Art (other): 20-21st Century

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Kay Rosen - H Is for House is a 2017 exhibit at the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art which says: "Rosen's text-based works use formalism, linguistics, and humor to reveal content that is hidden within both the structural nature of written language and the ways in which meaning can be generated through the manipulation of text." Also see artist's website. Accessed 12/21

Looking at Words: A Poetry of Shape is a 2019 exhibit at the Baker Museum which says: "This exhibition amply demonstrates a variety of the thought-provoking ways in which these artistic giants have explored the potential of written language -- sometimes paired with image in an evocative and poetic manner, and other times to disrupt a viewer's preconceived notions about language as a rational system of communication." Accessed 8/20

Messaging: Text and Visual Art was a 2010-11 exhibit at the Sheldon Museum of Art which says: "Text in art mirrors the language of our daily lives, drawing on newspapers, advertisements, and personal stories. This exhibition focuses on how artists since the 1960s have used text in their work The term "messaging" in the title evokes changes in communications that have occurred in recent years. The technological advances that have been underway since the 1990s not only brought about unprecedented changes in the fields of science and industry, but they are also transforming our language." Viewers may download the exhibition catalog. Accessed 1/17

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