Saturday, 4 June 2011

The Common Place Object


The use of typography and text in film posters and advertising interests me.



Film poster by Saul Bass Saul Bass. A bold graphic use of text and image, that is reminiscent of the decoupe figures Matisse made in later life.






Separations I produced for a screenprint in an earlier project.


Kitchen implements are de-familiarized when removed from their usual environment. The addition of words, associated with their use convey a sense of ambiguity, are they familiar kitchen implements or weapons?

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