Schriftzeichnung

English translation: scriptdrawings/script and drawings

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German term or phrase:Schriftzeichnung
English translation:scriptdrawings/script and drawings
Entered by: Ramey Rieger (X)

14:57 Mar 2, 2012
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / modern art
German term or phrase: Schriftzeichnung
This is a description of a work by Karen Scheper that is based on a novel byPhilip I. Dick called 'Clans of the Alphane Moon.
The exact context is: 1. Karen Scheper's Schriftzeichnungen materialisieren und verdichten den Dickschen Welten-und Formenkosmos' and 2. 'Die Schriftzeichnungen setzen sich auf Paper oder mehrere Zentimeter starkem Karton zu rechteckigen oder amorphen Formen zusammen'. I've looked at this series of drawings and writing and can't really think of the correct description for the genre in English. 'Calligraphic drawing' perhaps? All ideas appreciated.
Slindon
Germany
Local time: 10:00
scriptdrawings/script and drawings
Explanation:
http://www.karenscheper.de/project/skitzbook_km500.html
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Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 10:00
Grading comment
I liked the sound of this too. Thanks Ramey
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2scriptdrawings/script and drawings
Ramey Rieger (X)
3 +2(circumscribe/rephrase) ... script and drawing, drawn lettering...
Stephen Reader
4Calligraphic drawing
Sue Shepherd


Discussion entries: 4





  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
scriptdrawings/script and drawings


Explanation:
http://www.karenscheper.de/project/skitzbook_km500.html

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 10:00
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
I liked the sound of this too. Thanks Ramey

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helen Shiner: scriptdrawings (if such a word exists) has good ring to it.
6 hrs
  -> I didn't find it "officially", but it does/did Exist in Soho (NY), years ago, and the drawings reminded me of then - predominantly B&W with stylized script and abstractions. Thanks, Helen, enjoy your weekend!

agree  Stephen Reader: W/Helen & your find in Soho (new to me but I'm not up on Soho)
11 hrs
  -> Thanks, Stephen! That was YEARS ago, but quite impressive at the time. Wish I could remember the artist's name, just another shooting star that faded into space........
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Calligraphic drawing


Explanation:
I really like your suggestion. "Calligraphic drawings" comes very close to being a direct translation, and having seen some of the drawings by this artist, I'd say it's a good fit.

From merriam-webster.com:
Definition of CALLIGRAPHY
1
a : artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering
b : the art of producing such writing
2
: penmanship
3
: an ornamental line in drawing or painting

Sue Shepherd
Local time: 10:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Helen Shiner: Calligraphy is rather more specific and my gut tells me this is not appropriate for the context - it sounds much freer than that.
5 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(circumscribe/rephrase) ... script and drawing, drawn lettering...


Explanation:
Browsing online thesaurii for 'script', 'handwriting', 'lettering' etc. hasn't yielded much (for me). But working with the noun, script, may be more fruitful.

Stephen Reader
Local time: 10:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 115

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Horst Huber (X): Yes, I'd turn the glove inside out and try something like "graphic lettering". --- Except: "lettering" seems in use just for commercial signage (ugly word), similarly "script graphics".
28 mins
  -> Thx, Horst. Wonder if lit on, say, Twombly has anything?

agree  Helen Shiner: drawn lettering or hand-drawn script/lettering is good (if not a bit tautologous in places!!)
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Helen. Sure there's sth. of that ilk chez Twombly et al., & I think I ventured 'scriptural' for that sort of work yrs ago, but needs glaringly clear distinction from Biblical assoc.
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