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The Intersection of Typographical Art and Cultural Transformation in the 1960 and 1970s

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Alan Riddell’s Typewriter Art (1975) features 119 typographical artworks by 65 artists from 18 countries, spanning from the 1890s to the 1970s. Riddell links this medium to the concrete poetry movement, emphasizing the importance of typographical effects over verbal meaning. Continue reading »

Street Poetry

If you walk out your door in the right frame of mind the world becomes a mysterious place where even the banal can take on the air of surprise. Project by Alva Bernadine. Continue reading »