Typographic artist Gary Stranger began his career as a graffiti artist in 1996, covering the walls and shutters of urban spaces with his distinctive street style. Based in the UK, Stranger now enjoys worldwide renown, famed for his sleek, graphic prints. His passion for typography is far reaching and has guided his aesthetic throughout his artistic career.
Typographic artist Gary Stranger began his career as a graffiti artist in 1996, covering the walls and shutters of urban spaces with his distinctive street style. Based in the UK, Stranger now enjoys worldwide renown, famed for his sleek, graphic prints. His passion for typography is far reaching and has guided his aesthetic throughout his artistic career.
Clean lines, flat colours, and textured backgrounds characterise Stranger’s contemporary work, which is reminiscent of 1920s, Art Deco type, brought up to date with modern minimalism. All of his work - both on the street and in the studio - consists of hand drawn and painted arrangements. Opting for single words, each one chosen primarily for its visual power, Stranger is never a stranger to the nuances and richness of the English language, always sensitive to the full meaning of every term that he depicts. We love how Stranger makes us view the English language in a whole new way, giving life to letters and words with designs that perfectly complement and enhance their meaning.
Stranger is the co-founder of Typographic Circle.
Stranger hails from the MDK crew.
All of Stranger's work is free-hand.
Stranger's work can be spotted on Fendi's roof in Rome.
Stranger's work is the filtered outcome of his inner monologue.
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Ahead of the release of Gary Stranger's exclusive limited edition print Give and Take - Copper, we sat down with the renowned typographic artist to learn about its inspiration and the processes that brought it to life. Starting out as a graffiti artist in the mid-1990s, Gary is now celebrated across the world for his sleek and distinctive typographic pieces that elevate words, chosen for their visual power, with his careful hand-drawn and painted type. Give and Take - Copper by Gary Stranger What was the inspiration behind Give and Take? What does it express? Give and Take is the basis for everything in life. Without it, ...
