typewriter (Art)

Sandbothe, among others, begins to question the tenets of both hermeneutic tradition and Frankfurt school critique on cultural industry. Some may assume a more or less enthusiastic or prophetic vision of media impact on society and culture (like Bolz) , some will try to constitute a more systemic epistemology of the media (under the influence of Nikklas Luhmann) and finally others, like Zielinski, will historicize the the concept of media, trying to constitute an archeology of the media and the different kinds of devices of storage, transmission and processing of information. Among them, Czech-German-Brazilian philosopher Vilém Flusser

"...Tipping’s debt to Scottish poet and artist Ian Hamilton Finlay is evident throughout; his numerous commissioned installation pieces have appeared in Melbourne, London, New York and, memorably, on the shores of Lake Macquarie, in a large-scale work that he claims is clearly visible on Google Earth. (It is. I checked.)..."

[Print & online: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/review/words-take-shape-on-the-printed-page/story-fn9n8gph-1226944354966]

The fact that Ulises Carrión often acted as the author, publisher, and distributor of his works does not imply that he operated in isolation. Quite the contrary, his self-published books and magazines (co-authored or not) usually address the interactions and social framework in which Carrión conceived them. Through a close examination of Sonnet(s) and Ephemera #7 --two of his many publications--, this essay argues that far from being incidental, the particular choices of the mimeograph, typewriter, and handwriting used in the publishing process are deeply related to the specific histories and properties of the networks they helped to create. Zooming in on these often neglected technologies1 not only illuminates the specific ways in which, during the 1970s, Carrión redefined what we understand as writing, a work, and authorship, but also sheds light on how he conceived of his publishing practice as a means to forge a community.

The Typewriter Revolution: A Typist’s Companion for the 21st Century. Woodstock, VT: Countryman Press, 2015. (Introduction)

https://books.google.com/books?id=uhXSBgAAQBAJ

What do thousands of writers, makers, kids, poets, artists, steampunks, and hipsters have in common?  They love typewriters—the magical, mechanical contraptions that are enjoying a surprising second life in the 21st century.  The Typewriter Revolution documents the movement and provides practical advice on how to choose a typewriter, use it, and care for it—from National Novel Writing Month to letter-writing socials, from type-ins to customized typewriters.