The Art Of Typewriting 570 Illustrations Sackner Marvin A by Sackner, Marvin A., 1932- Author, Sackner, Ruth, Author; Heller, Steven, Writer Of Foreword; Maeda, John, Writer Of Preface instant download after payment.

351 pages : 33 cm, 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, Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-346) and index