Typography is a major component in Graphic Design. In fact, using typography and manipulating it in your work is an art all in itself. This is why contemporary artists have started using typography within their pieces. They play with fancy lines and letter forms, bright backgrounds, and force the viewers to think twice about the subject. It introduces ironies into cultural language and a body of ideas that will then be embedded in the viewers’ brains.

Below is a sampling of contemporary art that includes typography. Watch as the typography brings the art to life in a way that cannot be done using only an image.