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The Art of Typewriting
The first definitive overview of typewriter art in decades―with a unique algorithm giving each volume its own cover design The beloved typewriter―its utilitarian beauty, the pleasing percussive action of striking its keys, the singularity of the impressed page―is enjoying a genuine renaissance across the creative industries.
In this authoritative publication, the founders of the Sackner Archive of Visual and Concrete Poetry, the largest such collection in the world, apply their experience, mining the collection they have created over four decades to present examples produced by more than 200 of the world’s finest typewriter artists. From the early ornamental works produced by secretaries in the late nineteenth century to more recent works that consider the unique position of the typewritten document in the digital age, there is an astonishing and delightful range of creativity in every artwork.
The Art of Typewriting features three main an introduction to the history of the typewriter and its art; an expansive plate section showing key works rendered in exquisite detail; and a reference section featuring biographies of the genre’s most influential artists and writers. The book’s layout has been created by London’s leading graphic design studio, Graphic Thought Facility, and each book has a cover with a unique combination of front and back image, meaning no two books are the same. 570+ illustrations
In this authoritative publication, the founders of the Sackner Archive of Visual and Concrete Poetry, the largest such collection in the world, apply their experience, mining the collection they have created over four decades to present examples produced by more than 200 of the world’s finest typewriter artists. From the early ornamental works produced by secretaries in the late nineteenth century to more recent works that consider the unique position of the typewritten document in the digital age, there is an astonishing and delightful range of creativity in every artwork.
The Art of Typewriting features three main an introduction to the history of the typewriter and its art; an expansive plate section showing key works rendered in exquisite detail; and a reference section featuring biographies of the genre’s most influential artists and writers. The book’s layout has been created by London’s leading graphic design studio, Graphic Thought Facility, and each book has a cover with a unique combination of front and back image, meaning no two books are the same. 570+ illustrations
352 pages, Hardcover
First published October 6, 2015
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April 23, 2016
I love strange little cultural sub-cultures or art movements that I've never heard of and evidently there have been people making art from the type of manual typewriters for decades. Some of it is abstract, some of it is playing with words, some of it is recreating familiar shapes with the type, all of it wonderfully captured in this large book.
I've got a couple of manual typewriters, including one I bought a few years ago from a dealer in Belgium simply because I liked the sans serif font! So, I might be dabbling in joining this sub-culture myself soon and make my own typewriter pieces.
I've got a couple of manual typewriters, including one I bought a few years ago from a dealer in Belgium simply because I liked the sans serif font! So, I might be dabbling in joining this sub-culture myself soon and make my own typewriter pieces.
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