He will host an exhibition from July until August where people can make their own typewriter art, and see his work including the signed portrait of Hanks.īut while it appears seamless to the viewer, Cook says it "never gets any easier". Panoramic drawings - pieced together at the end - can take between two weeks to a month. ![]() Smaller drawings can take up to four to five days but portraits can take longer. "For him to be able to turn it into a work of art, it's amazing."Ĭook says it was "really satisfying" to use a "limited" medium. "Before the invention of Microsoft Word and the rest of it, this is what we used to type letters with," said David Asante, who works as an IT engineer at a hospital. Methodically typing outside, he soon grabs attention. "In fact, I probably draw people better on a typewriter than I can draw free hand in pen or pencil."Ĭook studied art at college and was inspired to take up the medium after seeing an artist from the 1920s who produced similar work Niklas HALLE'N AFPįor a portrait, he uses the bracket symbol to recreate the curvature of the eyes' pupils or to illustrate the skin's complexion he will use the symbol because "it has a large surface area". "I couldn't draw people's faces before doing typewriter art," he said. "Since 2014, I've just been slowly learning how to make drawings."Ĭook first thought depicting buildings would be easier because of the straight lines and the ease of moving from left to right on a typewriter. "It was simply out of curiosity that I decided to go out and get my own typewriter," he told AFP. Initially, he thought the idea was "impossible" - until he tried it himself. ![]() The first edition of Pitmans Typewriter Manual. He began producing typewriter art in 2014 when he was in college studying art and came across an artist from the 1920s who produced similar work. But what is typewriter art anyway The definition, Tullett argues, is both very broad and very personal. ![]() From Hollywood star Tom Hanks to the London Eye observation wheel, the artist can turn symbols and letters into art, earning him increasing attention.Ĭook, 25, produces his work in a studio in London, surrounded by typewriters and artwork, with the white dome of the O2 arena visible outside.
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