Enjoy an exhibit of sculptures built from the physical components of typewriters such as ribbons, spools, and keys, alongside parts of their modern counterparts: computers. This exhibit aims to keep the beauty and legacy of these iconic writing tools alive amid a digital world. For more information, please contact the branch at (305) 375-2665 or email art@mdpls.org. All ages.
Explore the world of typewriters through Artyping: Typewriter Books, an imaginative exhibition featuring sculptural pieces using physical components from typewriters, such as ribbons, spools, and keys, alongside elements from their modern counterparts - computers.
Artist Claire Jeanine Satin thoroughly explores various themes in her book works until she feels she has reached her desired goal. As a result, her series sometimes consists of only a few handmade and unique volumes, while other renditions extend into dozens. Many elements in her works incorporate reused or repurposed items, objects that intrigue her, and keepsakes from her travels.
Since 2016, typewriters have held a special place in Satin’s artistic practice. Her father, a teacher, taught a typewriting course using author Julius Nelson's seminal 1939 publication Artyping, the first manual on using the typewriter to create art. While typewriters were widely available in the United States from the 1880s until their eventual replacement in the 1980s by computers, Satin has been inspired by their beauty and actively keeps the legacy of these iconic tools alive.
Her Pentimento series, named after the Italian term for “the reappearance of an earlier image that has been changed and painted over,” includes early books dating back to 2002. While there is no unifying leitmotif in the Pentimento series, earlier works occasionally feature typewriter-produced elements.
Claire Jeanine Satin (b. 1935) earned a Bachelor of Arts at Sarah Lawrence College in New York and a Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture at Pratt Institute. She is a multidisciplinary artist who has been creating artist books since the 1970s. As a true sculptor, Satin uses a variety of media for her books: screen, hand-cast paper, metal, transparencies, and any substrate that accommodates her vision. Her work is often inspired by the philosophy of her late friend John Cage (1912–1992), embracing chance and indeterminacy. With such an approach, even the simplest work can have limitless possibilities.
Mon, Dec 30 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Tue, Dec 31 | 9:30AM to 1:00PM |
Wed, Jan 01 | Closed |
Thu, Jan 02 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Fri, Jan 03 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Sat, Jan 04 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
Sun, Jan 05 | Closed |