Synopsis
An ambitious overview of the graphic art produced by artists, illustrators and writers who have used the typewriter as a tool and a medium
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About the Authors
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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