Ampersands in the World
The ampersand has survived from ancient origins to the present day, where its usage is ubiquitous, and stylistically varied. In this slideshow, we train our lenses on the logogram's incarnations in everyday life. You can help add to our exhibit by sending photos of the curious character to ampersand@pw.org.
A Case for an Ampersand
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Ampersand Album Cover
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Ampersand Bag on the Street
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Ampersand Bookend
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Ampersand Butterfly
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From a series of ampersand images created by visual poet Gary Barwin.
Ampersand Eye Chart
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Ampersand in Script
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From an 1843 letter posted on the Smithsonian Institution Archives blog.
Ampersand in Title
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A book cover image sent to us by a Poets & Writers Magazine reader.
Ampersand Journal
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Ampersand Magazine Box
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Ampersand Sculpture
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Ampersand Signage
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Ampersand Tattoo
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Ampersand Tote
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Ampersand Wedding Cake
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A wedding cake decorated with, naturally, ampersands.
Balloon Ampersand
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Et
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Here the ampersand closely resembles the word it represents, et, Latin for and.
Evolution of the Ampersand
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Food Truck Ampersand
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Illustrated Ampersand
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Kindle Cover Ampersand
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Lego Ampersand
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Monty Python Ampersand
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Multilingual Ampersand
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An ampersand containing one hundred fifty translations of the word and.
Painted Ampersand
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Real Estate Ampersand
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Subway Ampersand
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Subway Map as Ampersand
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Wooden Ampersand
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