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Bitchin', Hemsby, Norfolk - Graphic text-based art, color photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
pushes the limits of lens-based photography without the need for digital manipulation. He runs his own
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
H 16.15 in W 21.26 in D 1.38 in
Jenny Holzer, Inflammatory Essays 3 - LED Sculpture, Light Art, Text-based Art
By Jenny Holzer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Jenny Holzer (American, b. 1950)
Inflammatory Essays 3, 1982/2002
Medium: Electronic tri-color mini-LED panel, with anodized aluminium housing, incl. power adapter
Dimensions: 10.1 x...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
LED Light
H 3.98 in W 5.01 in D 1.5 in
"#Pleasantcats" Large Scale Conceptual Text Based, Abstract Painting
By David Kramer
Located in New York, NY
composition. Fusing aspects of pop art, gestural abstraction and contemporary text based art, this large
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
H 61 in W 59 in D 1.75 in
"HER" Text-based, abstract
By Jim Houser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
increasingly focused on the way in which I approach art-making and examining my practice. For me, art-making
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Dick Seeger Text-based Lucite Art
By Dick Seeger
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Arizona artist Dick Seeger's collection of original sayings in black fonts on white lucite squares. Price is for set of three.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Lucite
"Architecture Joke" Conceptual Text Based Painting
By David Kramer
Located in New York, NY
This conceptual text based painting by New York artist, David Kramer, combines stylized painting of
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
"Double Fantasty" Text Based Conceptual Painting
By David Kramer
Located in New York, NY
large scale conceptual text based by New York artist, David Kramer reads: "I am all for socialism if it
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
"Tired Act" Text Based Conceptual Fiber Artwork
By David Kramer
Located in New York, NY
This text based fiber work by New York artist, David Kramer incorporates elements of crafting known
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
"Backstage Rant" Conceptual Text Based Painting
By David Kramer
Located in New York, NY
This large scale conceptual text based painting by New York artist, David Kramer, features, in bold
Category
2010s Conceptual Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Conceptual Text Based Painting "Lousy Director"
By David Kramer
Located in New York, NY
this conceptual work on paper, the imagery of a film director is overwritten with the text: ...I am
Category
2010s Conceptual Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil, Pencil
Calm Before - Text Based Contemporary Abstraction, Red and Black
By Vivian Liddell
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Calm Before," is a text based contemporary abstraction by artist Vivian Liddell. This piece is
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Monotype, Paper, Spray Paint
Satirical Text Based Conceptual Painting: "Log Entries..."
By David Kramer
Located in New York, NY
work on paper, the text "Handmade Memes... Old World Flavor." is hand drawn to look like cut wood logs
Category
2010s Conceptual Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil, Pencil
H 38 in W 26.5 in D 0.005 in
Slayin Queen (2022) by Kid Hazo, sign art, graphic street art, red & white text
By Kid Hazo
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Slayin Queen" (2022) by street artist Kid Hazo
24 x 36 x .75"
Archival ink on aluminum. Sign art
Category
2010s Street Art More Art
Materials
Metal
H 24 in W 36 in D 0.75 in
Circus City (2022) by Kid Hazo, sign art, graphic street art, red & white text
By Kid Hazo
Located in Jersey City, NJ
CLOWNS ARE STATE OF THE ART."
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Kid Hazo is a Philadelphia-based street artist who
Category
2010s Street Art More Art
Materials
Metal
H 24 in W 36 in D 0.75 in
U Dropped This King (2022) by Kid Hazo, installation sign art, graphic art, text
By Kid Hazo
Located in Jersey City, NJ
paper crown (9.5 x 10.5 x 9")
Archival ink on aluminum. Sign art, satire, text, play on Burger King
Category
2010s Street Art More Art
Materials
Metal
H 24 in W 36 in D 0.75 in
Street Artists AMIRITE (2022) by Kid Hazo, installation sign, graphic art, text
By Kid Hazo
Located in Jersey City, NJ
corrugated plastic. Sign art, satire, text, play on social media handle logos. Black and white. Text reads
Category
2010s Street Art More Art
Materials
Plastic, Archival Ink
NFDeez (2022) by Kid Hazo, video installation, LED screen, graphic art, text
By Kid Hazo
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Video art sequence with black and white text alternating between "HA" and "GOT EM!"
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Category
2010s Street Art More Art
Materials
Video, Found Objects, LED Light, Plastic
H 12.25 in W 14.5 in D 4 in
"Palimpsest 1"- Abstract Fine Art Painting with Multi-Layered Text
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Loy Luo is a Chinese artist based in New York. She received a Master's Degree from the Beijing
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 48 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
LOVE #1 – Jung Lee, Neon, Text, Installation, Symbol, Art, Nature
By Jung Lee
Located in Zurich, CH
photographs of text-based neon light installations set directly into the landscape. With contrasting
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
C Print
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H 63 in W 78.75 in
How Would You Like To Have- Mixed Media Text Based Abstract Work on Paper
By Vivian Liddell
Located in Gilroy, CA
"How Would You Like To Have," is a text based mixed media contemporary abstraction by artist Vivian
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Spray Paint, Monotype, Thread
"NeoRealism (on the Subway)" conceptual, text based work on paper
By David Kramer
Located in New York, NY
this conceptual work on paper, the text "Keeping it Real...Whatever That Means" is written in bold
Category
2010s Conceptual Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Enamel
H 38 in W 25 in D 0.005 in
"Dual Chamber Confinement Study" watercolor ink, text based conceptual painting
By Patricia Smith
Located in New York, NY
text captions point to a process of capturing ideas floating in the mental field and translating them
Category
2010s Conceptual Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper
NOW III: contemporary abstract mixed media street art painting; graffiti, text
By Mat Tomezsko
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
, public art installations, and community art projects based around participation and everyday visual
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Imaginary Realities
By Lawrence Weiner
Located in Toronto, Ontario
of Weiner's text-based art, utilizing his signature typeface and bright primary colors to give life
Category
1990s Conceptual Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Sightseeing (black pull) James Rosenquist text Pop Art in black and white
By James Rosenquist
Located in New York, NY
lettering. Roses fill the top line of text, and the bottom line of text in white is surrounded by
Category
1970s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Screen
The Small Hours -- Letterpress, Lithograph, Text Art by Louise Bourgeois
By Louise Bourgeois
Located in London, GB
× 86.4 cm (12 × 34 in)
Literature: MoMA Cat. No. 660
The text in this series was taken from Bourgeois's
Category
1990s Feminist Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
"Obscured Text V, " Mixed Media Kite, 2019
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites crafted from split bamboo frames covered
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Muslin, Silk, Wood, Watercolor, Rice Paper
Repairs in the Sky -- Letterpress, Lithograph, Text Art by Louise Bourgeois
By Louise Bourgeois
Located in London, GB
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Literature: MoMA Cat. No. 661
The text in this series was taken from Bourgeois's diary entries, spanning
Category
1990s Feminist Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Conceptual Text Based Painting "Paved with Gold" (tax the poor, feed the rich)
By David Kramer
Located in New York, NY
this conceptual work on paper, the title: "Paved with Gold" counters the text which overwrites the
Category
2010s Conceptual Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil, Pencil
H 38 in W 26 in D 0.005 in
The Hour Is Devoted to Revenge -- Letterpress, Lithograph, Text Art by Bourgeois
By Louise Bourgeois
Located in London, GB
× 86.4 cm (12 × 34 in)
Literature: MoMA Cat. No. 665
The text in this series was taken from Bourgeois's
Category
1990s Feminist Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Kick Against the Pricks, Conceptual, Pop, Protest, Text Art, Signed/N - Framed
By Mel Bochner
Located in New York, NY
Bochner, famous for his conceptual word art, transforms the ancient proverb, "It is hard for thee to kick
Category
2010s Conceptual Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen, Graphite, Pencil
H 12.5 in W 30 in D 0.5 in
Large Sky Blue Color Iris Print Text Based Conceptual Muse X LA Artist 1 of 2 A
By Fred Fehlau
Located in Surfside, FL
, 2011
Selected Exhibitions:
2014 The Avant-Guard Collection, Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Digital Pigment
Large Sky Blue Color Iris Print Text Based Conceptual Muse X LA Artist 1 of 2 B
By Fred Fehlau
Located in Surfside, FL
, 2011
Selected Exhibitions:
2014 The Avant-Guard Collection, Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Digital Pigment
You #2 – Jung Lee, Neon, Text, Installation, Symbole, Nature
By Jung Lee
Located in Zurich, CH
photographs of text-based neon light installations set directly into the landscape. With contrasting
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
C Print
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H 74.41 in W 59.45 in D 1.58 in
"Obscured Text V" Kite by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites crafted from split bamboo frames covered
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Decorative Art
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
"Saudade" (black & white, rich, text, type, abstract, surreal, natural, neutral)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
serif text composing "Saudade" consumes the entire width of the canvas.
A rich, dark mauve base, and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Nicholas Evans"Saudade" (black & white, rich, text, type, abstract, surreal, natural, neutral), 2024
H 18.31 in W 14.97 in D 0.6 in
Gratuitous Violence, 2023_Billy Schenck_Oil/Canvas_ Figurative/Text/Pop Western
By Billy Schenck
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
imagery of Native American figures, frequently juxtaposed with subversive text or a winking acquiescence
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Empty Promises, 2023_Billy Schenck_Oil/Canvas_ Figurative/Text/Pop Western
By Billy Schenck
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
imagery of Native American figures, frequently juxtaposed with subversive text or a winking acquiescence
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Yours (Blue), 2021 – Jung Lee, Neon, Text, Installation, Symbole, Landscape
By Jung Lee
Located in Zurich, CH
photographs of text-based neon light installations set directly into the landscape. With contrasting
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photogravure
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H 16.54 in W 11.62 in
Promise Me – Jung Lee, Neon, Text, Installation, Symbole, Nature, Landscape
By Jung Lee
Located in Zurich, CH
photographs of text-based neon light installations set directly into the landscape. With contrasting
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
C Print
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H 63 in W 78.75 in
Heart (Green), 2021 – Jung Lee, Neon, Text, Installation, Symbole, Artwork
By Jung Lee
Located in Zurich, CH
born in 1972 Seoul and is best known for her photographs of text-based neon light installations set
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photogravure
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H 16.54 in W 11.62 in
Heart (Purple), 2021 – Jung Lee, Neon, Text, Installation, Symbole, Artwork
By Jung Lee
Located in Zurich, CH
born in 1972 Seoul and is best known for her photographs of text-based neon light installations set
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photogravure
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H 16.54 in W 11.62 in
Cowboy Uprising, 2023_Billy Schenck_Oil/Canvas_ Figurative/Text/Pop Western
By Billy Schenck
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
imagery of Native American figures, frequently juxtaposed with subversive text or a winking acquiescence
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Civilized to Death" (Contemporary, Playful, Text, Type, Nude, Figurative, Pink)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
details.
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Nicholas Evans (b. 1982) is an American, Paris-based artist, designer and creative
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
"Safety in Numbers" (Abstract, Contemporary, Framed, Type, Text, Gallery Glass)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
. Custom framing by the renowned Frame Atlantic, based in Brooklyn Heights. Includes wire for hanging, as
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Acrylic
H 28.5 in W 20.5 in D 1.5 in
The End #2 – Jung Lee, Neon, Text, Installation, Symbole, Nature, Landscape
By Jung Lee
Located in Zurich, CH
– Biography
Jung Lee is a Korean artist born in 1972 Seoul and is best known for her photographs of text
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
C Print
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H 63 in W 78.75 in
Mixed media black and white abstract expressionist painting lace text feminist
By Dorothy Fitzgerald
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original mixed media work on paper featuring thoughtful abstract and text based composition
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Miniatures with Text from the "Legend of Phra Malai"
Located in Fairlawn, OH
it is assumed that the story is much older, being based on a Pali text. The legend also has some
Category
Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pigment
"Bob's Termite Service", Hand-Painted Sign, Typography, Text, Blue, Red White
By Marissa Cianciulli
Located in Philadelphia, PA
based enamel on sign board artwork by Marissa Cianciulli measuring 20"h x 16.75"w.
Marissa Cianciulli
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Wonder Valley (29 Palms, CA) - analog, mounted, installation, music, video, text
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Camille Waldorf.
Song written & performed by Camille Waldorf.
Text, song and video included.
Dimension
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Metal
H 98.43 in W 157.49 in D 0.79 in
DJ Leon, Who Knows. Lenticular text Print 24 x 36 in,
By DJ Leon
Located in White Plains, NY
text to make complex compositions on diverse subjects, from Superheroes, to pop culture, to art history
Category
2010s Pop Art More Prints
Materials
Digital, Lenticular
Wonder Valley (29 Palms, CA) - analog, mounted, installation, music, video, text
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper,
based on the Polaroid, artist inventory number: 3648.02
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Metal
H 98.43 in W 157.49 in D 0.79 in
"Found Fat" (Abstract, Neutral, Skull, Bold, Graphic, Type, Text, Red, Green)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
. Latin excerpts of the book of Daniel create a frame around the skull and draw your eye in.
Oil-based
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Graphite
H 36.62 in W 28.75 in D 0.79 in
The Pigeon, 1942 (Histoire Naturelle - Textes de Buffon, B.347)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Greenwich, CT
1942 Histoire Naturelle - Textes de Buffon series. The image size is 10.75x 8 inches, unsigned as
Category
20th Century Modern Prints and Multiples
Materials
Drypoint, Aquatint
H 24.125 in W 20.5 in
The Rooster, 1942 (Histoire Naturelle - Textes de Buffon, B.344)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Greenwich, CT
1942 Histoire Naturelle - Textes de Buffon series. The image size is 10.6 x 8.15 inches, unsigned as
Category
20th Century Modern Prints and Multiples
Materials
Drypoint, Aquatint
H 24.125 in W 20.5 in
The Lizard, 1942 (Histoire Naturelle - Textes de Buffon, B.355)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Greenwich, CT
1942 Histoire Naturelle - Textes de Buffon series. The image size is 10.5 x 8.15 inches, unsigned as
Category
20th Century Modern Prints and Multiples
Materials
Aquatint, Drypoint
H 24.125 in W 20.5 in
The Monkey, 1942 (Histoire Naturelle - Textes de Buffon, B.339)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Greenwich, CT
1942 Histoire Naturelle - Textes de Buffon series. The image size is 10.5 x 7.9 inches, unsigned as
Category
20th Century Modern Prints and Multiples
Materials
Drypoint, Aquatint
H 24.125 in W 20.5 in
The Vulture. 1942 (Histoire Naturelle - Textes de Buffon, B.341)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Greenwich, CT
1942 Histoire Naturelle - Textes de Buffon series. The image size is 10.6 x 8 inches, unsigned as
Category
20th Century Modern Prints and Multiples
Materials
Drypoint, Aquatint
H 24.125 in W 20.5 in
The Spider, 1942 (Histoire Naturelle - Textes de Buffon, B.353)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Greenwich, CT
1942 Histoire Naturelle - Textes de Buffon series. The image size is 10.5 x 8 inches, unsigned as
Category
20th Century Modern Prints and Multiples
Materials
Aquatint, Drypoint
H 24.125 in W 20.5 in
The Turkey, 1942 (Histoire Naturelle - Textes de Buffon, B.346)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Greenwich, CT
1942 Histoire Naturelle - Textes de Buffon series. The image size is 10.8 x 7.9 inches, unsigned as
Category
20th Century Modern Prints and Multiples
Materials
Aquatint, Drypoint
H 24.125 in W 20.5 in
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How Much is a Text Based Art?
The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a piece of text based art in our inventory may begin at $209 and can go as high as $16,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,000.
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