Blast Manifesto (The Vorticists)
A publication of Pure writing. An example where art and writing have joined together, much like my own desire for my own outcomes. This magazine is a manifesto, and although beautiful to look at, there is no image. They have solved that puzzle of making something look good without a typical image inside.
The composition of the text is what is important, it is the layout of the words on the inside which make you want to read the content. The layout within is never exactly the same, but still all ties together wonderfully. Different indentations and alignments. It is poetic but at the same time terrorising.
Tomato - Mmm Skyscraper I Love You
Excellent example of a visually stunning piece where the writing is the artwork.
Text As Image.
Though this is extremely layered, you can still pick out small parts, and the way the writing is illustrated comliments the scene in which they were trying to create (their experienced of NYC)
It would have been interesting to try this in relation to my own writing.
Art and Language
Conceptual art movement accumulated within journal 'Art Language'.
Moving from the usual image based to more theoretical language and written based art. This is quite relevant to me because of my love for the written word. I think words in themselves are incredibly powerful and are their own art form. This movement is designed for the beauty of language.
Bryan Gysin
Artist, Poet,
Surrealist, Dadaist
I am fascinated by Gysin because of the 'Cut Up' technique he used regularly. He would cut up existing newspaper articles, or other pieces of writing and then reassemble them to make a whole new poem or prose. And strangely enough, the pieces of writing would strangely work, turning the original piece into a whole new meaning.
This is beautiful and a technique I really must look into.
