Typewriter Art by Paul Smith

Paul Smith was an American typewriter artist who suffered from severe spastic cerebral palsy from a very young age.



The loss of fine motor control of his face and hands made it impossible for him to perform the most basics of tasks, like eating, bathing, clothing himself or even expressing himself.



Early in life Paul discovered the typewriter and a technique for using it to create pictures. He was creating typewriter art from age 15, and steadily refined his technique.



He would use his left hand to steady his right hand. He spent 2-3 hours a day typing away on his typewriter while listening to Classical music, and each of his artworks would take him around 2 weeks to 3 months.



The great man passed away on June 25, 2009, but left behind a collection of his amazing artwork that will be an inspiration for many.











If you find typewriter art fascinating, you might want to check out Keira Rathbone’s work as well.



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Typewriter Assemblage Sculpture by Jeremy Mayer

Oakland, California artist and sculptor Jeremy Mayer disassembles typewriters and reassembles the components into full-scale, anatomically correct human figures.

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He doesn’t solder, weld, or glue them together – the process is entirely cold assembly.

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He doesn't use any part to the assemblage that did not come from a typewriter.





"I think of the typewriter as a product of nature- it was designed by minds immersed in nature around them, and mimicked the curves, geometry, and physical processes abounding in nature."



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"The first few pieces I created were very crude, but I loved the idea of making something from an archaic relic and from only one other object.”





Each full scale sculpture uses around 40 typewriters and takes about 1200 hours to assemble.





“Reactions to my work are mostly positive. A few typewriter collectors bemoan the destruction of the machines. The ones I use are in pretty rough shape, so I feel no guilt about taking them apart.”



Check his website: http://jeremymayer.com

Source: huffingtonpost

Typewriter Art by Keira Rathbone

London artist Keira Rathbone uses vintage typewriters to create these mind boggling portraits and drawings.

Keira Rathbone bought a typewriter from a second-hand shop when she was in university. She uses it as a medium for her drawings. Using a series of numbers, letters, and symbols, she creates these beautiful enigmatic images – spending almost 90 hours on each piece.

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Check her website: http://www.keirarathbone.com/