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Typewriter art

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 837 Collections and/or Records:

JKLK / Mairey, Francoise., 1977

 Item
Identifier: CC-59153-10002275
Scope and Contents

This typing is created totally with the letters jklk. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

jljl: exercice de preparation au trille pour le 2e et le 4e doigt aur 45 lignes / Mairey, Francoise., 1977

 Item
Identifier: CC-59152-10002274
Scope and Contents

This typing is created totally with the letters jljl. There two errors on this page. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

Jolly Roger / Morin, Gustave., 2015

 Item
Identifier: CC-62350-10004146
Scope and Contents

Original page from the Clean Sails book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2015

Just Checking Your Holes for Pockets / Morin, Gustave., 2015

 Item
Identifier: CC-62349-10004145
Scope and Contents

Original page from the Clean Sails book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2015

K / Ferro, Luigi., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-13061-13356
Scope and Contents

This print depicts densely typed 'K's in a rotating pattern. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

klkl / Mairey, Francoise., 1977

 Item
Identifier: CC-59151-10002273
Scope and Contents

This typing is created totally with the letters klkl. There is at least three errosr on this page. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

[L and cube slash and dash] / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1963

 Item
Identifier: CC-57871-10001123
Scope and Contents

A large L shaped figure and a smaller cube are composed of slashes and dashes. This typing was acquired from Charles Cameron. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1963

La Danse Des Oh!, 1992

 Item — Folder 32: [Barcode: 31858072459914]
Identifier: CC-20073-20467
Scope and Contents

The Letter "O" has been typed as an overlay to create Moire effects. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

[Layout for Curvd H&Z No.245] / curry, jw, editor; Kempton K., 1985

 Item
Identifier: CC-20331-20728
Scope and Contents

This is the layout for Karl Kempton's film strip tiipoglif ansirz a kweschun. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985

Le Temps Aujourd'hui, 1972

 Item
Identifier: CC-20024-20414
Scope and Contents

This print is divided into an upper half that depicts a typewriter poem with a typed frontal view of a face. The lower half depicts the tItle in bold typography and a collage of an eye and dentures. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972

leaning on an angel (750717) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-33088-34713
Scope and Contents

Interrupted horizontal lines, formed from joined underline marks, delineate the wall of a tube depicted on-end. The title is typed with Houedard's slash/dash font. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Les Hippocampes Noirs/The Black Hippocampus / Chopin, Henri ; Agius J., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-28420-29664
Scope and Contents

Henri Chopin used the same typewritten symbol on each page for the black and white reproduced typewriter poems. The works take the form of a square, a jar and lid, a mask, a crescent moon, and geometric shapes. This book was part of the EVENTS series, coordinated by Manuel Cuevas and Juan J. Agius. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Letter from Kythera / Diotallevi, Marcello., 1994

 Item
Identifier: CC-29812-31191
Scope and Contents

The photocopied black & white image depicts a nude frontal view of a woman emphasizing her pubic hair. The white portion of the print is filled in with dense typed letters that do not have any linguistic meaning. Kythera aka Cerigo is a Greek island in the Mediterranean which had a temple of Aphrodite in antiquity. Presumably, Diotallevi is pointing out that language doesn't matter in a Temple of Love. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

Letter to biencher[Charles Cameron] (260666) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1966

 Item
Identifier: CC-57893-10001143
Scope and Contents

This letter to Charles Cameron describes DSH attempt to meet him and requests him to "send card when u can & relieve my angsts." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

[Letter to Bob Cobbing] / bissett, bill; McCaffery S., 1973

 Item
Identifier: CC-24144-24596
Scope and Contents

The content of this letter deals with publication of bissett's book "Vancouvr Mainland Ice & Cold Storage," published by Writers Forum and held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973

[Letter to cher poete [Charles Cameron] / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1964

 Item
Identifier: CC-57877-10001128
Scope and Contents

The letter is addressed to "cher poete" typed in black dense periods to Charles Cameron. The signiture is also typed in periods. The body of the letter is typed in red. The text mentions that the post strike is" a bore for us nonpostmen it may be months before i hear from you before this reaches you where will you be?" -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964