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Rammellzee — Wild Style Letter A, B, C, D, E….(26 paintings from letter A to Z)
Rammellzee

Wild Style Letter A, B, C, D, E….(26 paintings from letter A to Z)

2008

Rammellzee's monumental series of twenty-six spray-painted canvases presents each letter of the alphabet as a heavily armored, futuristic warrior, embodying his theory of "Ikonoklast Panzerism" — the idea that letters must be weaponized to resist linguistic oppression. Rooted in the wild style graffiti tradition of 1970s and '80s New York, the works push letterforms to their explosive limit, obscuring legibility beneath layers of spikes, shields, and mechanical ornamentation. Together, the twenty-six paintings function as both a complete cosmological system and a radical reimagining of written language as a site of rebellion and power.

Medium
spray paint on canvas, in 26 parts

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Rammellzee, Wild Style Letter A, B, C, D, E….(26 paintings from letter A to Z), 2008

Rammellzee's monumental series of twenty-six spray-painted canvases presents each letter of the alphabet as a heavily armored, futuristic warrior, embodying his theory of "Ikonoklast Panzerism" — the idea that letters must be weaponized to resist linguistic oppression. Rooted in the wild style graffiti tradition of 1970s and '80s New York, the works push letterforms to their explosive limit, obscuring legibility beneath layers of spikes, shields, and mechanical ornamentation. Together, the twenty-six paintings function as both a complete cosmological system and a radical reimagining of written language as a site of rebellion and power.

Medium
spray paint on canvas, in 26 parts
Year
2008
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Urban Energy, Typography Abstraction, Spray Paint On Canvas, Typography As Subject, Cult Artist, Multi-Part Series, Hip Hop Art, Urban Art, Bold Colors, Male Artist, Wild Style Lettering, Graffiti Lettering, Graffiti, American Artist, Typography, Cult Figure, Late 20th Century, Abstract, Vibrant Colors, Graffiti Movement

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