The Art of Typewriting - Hardcover

Sackner, Marvin; Sackner, Ruth

 
9780500241493: The Art of Typewriting

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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 sections: 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.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Marvin Sackner first came across typewriter art in the 1970s, and began lovingly collecting works from across the globe. Today, the Sackner Archive of Visual and Concrete Poetry is the world’s largest collection of its kind, housing tens of thousands of pieces from hundreds of artists and writers from around the world.

Ruth Sackner (1936 - 2015) established the Sackner Archive of Visual and Concrete Poetry with her husband Marvin Sackner, which is the world’s largest collection of its kind, housing tens of thousands of pieces from hundreds of artists and writers from around the world.

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Here is an authoritative and beautiful overview of the graphic art produced by artists, illustrators and writers who have used the typewriter as a tool and a medium. Marvin and Ruth Sackner mine the superlative collection they have created over four decades to present over 600 examples produced by more than 60 of the world's finest contributors to the genre. From early ornamental works produced by secretaries in the late 19th century to more recent works that consider the uniqueness of the typewritten docu

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