typewriter art and typewriter poetry hold an important niche in this archive i found on the web.
recent developments in the landscape of literature and art may mean this form may soon disappear entirely, dwarfed by the emergence of computer art and computer poetry. the works of individuals including Kurt Schwitters, Henri Chopin, Dom Sylvester Houedard, William Jay Smith, and others was created on manual typewriters, instruments already foreign to a generation of young poets and artists.
the use of black, red, or colored ribbons often enhanced the creative process. in
this piece, Leandro Katz, an argentinean poet and film maker living in new york city, used a large face Royal typewriter of the 1960s. the japanese rice paper scroll consists of spanish words selected at random; a smaller scroll of English words also exists.
the appearance of single words emanating from the typewriter gives the work a sculptural quality.
i am keen to learn more about how this product functions and the mechanics behind its workings.
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