Hannah Arendt – Portrait Illustration

A stylised illustration of Hannah Arendt was reproduced as a two colour Risograph print. The portrait was illustrated for ICONYK, a consultancy firm working in the field of cultural heritage preservation (Kulturguterhaltung). The artwork features a stylized portrait of philosopher Hannah Arendt, combined with hand-drawn typography presenting one of her noted quotes: “Vergebung ist der Schlüssel zum Handeln.” The composition uses a limited red and blue color palette and was produced as a risograph print, emphasizing its graphic texture and layered aesthetic. The project integrates portraiture, text, and printmaking techniques to highlight the continued relevance of Arendt’s ideas within contemporary cultural discussions.

Typograph animation and hand lettering

Watch a brief video that reveals how Hannah Arendt’s well-known statement, Vergebung ist der Schlüssel zum Handeln und zur Freiheit, was transformed into a dynamic typographic animation.