Words and images usually work in tandem, but for some artists, letters themselves are visual forms – not messages to be read so much as shapes to be seen. “My background is in calligraphy,” said poet ...

In the hands of accomplished artists, just a single word or two — or three, at the most — can dazzle viewers with powerful, striking imagery. Concurrent, complementary exhibits at Columbus College of ...

The 20th annual “Celebrating Words: Art and Literacy Festival” — billing itself as the longest-running book fair in the San Fernando Valley — spread the message about the power of words over the ...