Calligrams - Linear Poetry (Apollinaire vs. Foucault)

Part of the constant search for the artist is to rediscover new forms of expression. Some use a technique that shows visualy or audibly, with an even more profound effect on the public. Apollinaire is considered the originator of the modern calligram and the direct source for the authors of calligrams of the “avant-garde” in Europe. Although this can be argued, it must be recognized that the French author occupies, along with Marinetti, a prominent role in the visual formalization of poetry. "Relations between the drawing and the meaning may be iconic, symbolic or emblematic;" never arbitrary, although sometimes it may be the case. It is worth emphasizing that, in any case, graphical structures and writing work

1 - 8 artworks

100 Results Per Page