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Menschenberg
By Dieter Hacker
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
foundation focused on his interests in Minimalism, Arte Povera, Conceptual and Text-based art. He was a
Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Menschenberg
Menschenberg
$900
H 31 in W 55 in D 31 in
Wilhold Up the Mirror Photograph and Mixed Media Assemblage Wall Hanging Artwork
By Dennis Hopper
Located in Surfside, FL
Minimalism, Arte Povera, Conceptual and Text-based art. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of Dia Art
Category

1960s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Ceramic, Wood, Mixed Media

For Paula Modersohn Becker
By Jenny Holzer
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Jenny Holzer (b. 1950) is a multi-disciplinary American artist best known for her text-based public
Category

Early 2000s Conceptual Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital

Truth Before Power
By Jenny Holzer
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Jenny Holzer (b. 1950) is a multi-disciplinary American artist best known for her text-based public
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment

Truth Before Power
Truth Before Power
$7,500
H 21.25 in W 17.75 in
Pop Art painting girl with text bubble based on Roy Lichtenstein
Located in DE
Pop Art painting of a woman with a text bubble which reads: M-Maybe he became ill and couldn't
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Fuck This Shit" Colorful Contemporary Text Based Social Commentary Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary text based painting by Houston, TX artist Tra' Slaughter. The painting features the
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

South Sea IV
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
text-based art, graffiti markings and cartoon like imagery as “chaotic order pouring from the watery
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

South Sea IV
South Sea IV
$950
H 40 in W 30 in
Gravity
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
with a constructed script and unique imagery. Hunt describes his contemporary text-based art, graffiti
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Gravity
Gravity
$1,200
H 36 in W 48 in
Space Junk 21
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
text-based art, graffiti markings and cartoon like imagery as “chaotic order pouring from the watery
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Rabbit Hole 12
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Hunt describes his contemporary text-based art, graffiti markings and cartoon like imagery as “chaotic
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Space Junk 16
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Hunt describes his contemporary text-based art, graffiti markings and cartoon like imagery as “chaotic
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Space Junk 16
Space Junk 16
$1,800
H 36 in W 60 in
Rabbit Hole 14
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
describes his contemporary text-based art, graffiti markings and cartoon like imagery as “chaotic order
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Space Junk 20
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
text-based art, graffiti markings and cartoon like imagery as “chaotic order pouring from the watery
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Space Junk 20
Space Junk 20
$2,200
H 36 in W 60 in
Atomic Number 47
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
constructed script and unique imagery. Hunt describes his contemporary text-based art, graffiti markings and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Rabbit Hole 2
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
expresses it with a constructed script and unique imagery. Hunt describes his contemporary text-based art
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Rabbit Hole 2
Rabbit Hole 2
$1,200
H 36 in W 48 in
Blue Void 8
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
text-based art, graffiti markings and cartoon like imagery as “chaotic order pouring from the watery
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Blue Void 8
Blue Void 8
$1,200
H 36 in W 48 in
The Plug
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
describes his contemporary text-based art, graffiti markings and cartoon like imagery as “chaotic order
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The Plug
The Plug
$1,200
H 48 in W 36 in
Lt. Ed. Skate deck (Blue with blue back) with embossed COA, hand signed by RETNA
By RETNA
Located in New York, NY
artistic influences such as illuminated manuscripts, Renaissance imagery, and contemporary text-based art
Category

2010s Street Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Maple, Screen, Wood

Robert Indiana HOPE 1983 (political advertisement card)
By Robert Indiana
Located in NEW YORK, NY
sculptures, prints, and paintings and epitomizes the artist’s graphic, predominantly text-based Pop art
Category

1980s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Offset

All She Wanted - The Connor Brothers, Oil on Canvas, Text Based Art
By The Connor Brothers
Located in London, GB
The Connor Brothers are fictional characters who work beyond the canvas, blending truth and artifice to delight and disorientate their audience in equal measure. Each interaction wit...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Listen To Your Heart
By Susan O Malley
Located in Dallas, TX
) O’Malley’s text based art practice stems from social observation. By listening to the world around her, she
It Will Be More Beautiful
By Susan O Malley
Located in Dallas, TX
) O’Malley’s text based art practice stems from social observation. By listening to the world around her, she
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Liquid Commodity Text-based White Neon Sign Light Lighting Art Sculpture Words
By Anne-Katrine Senstad
Located in Brooklyn, NY
- New York city's Chinatown, the contemporary capitalist development in the art sector of the
Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Neon Light

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Text Based Art For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact piece of text based art you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. You can easily find an example made in the Abstract style, while we also have 2 Abstract versions to choose from as well. Making the right choice when shopping for an item from our selection of text based art may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right choice in our collection of text based art for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of black, beige, brown and blue. Creating an object in our assortment of text based art has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by David Kramer, Anne-Katrine Senstad, Fred Fehlau, Vivian Liddell and Richard Heeps are consistently popular. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and pencil.

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.