Typewriter art inspiration: Plaugolt SaltzWechsler Gallery

I recently got more typewriter art from Plaugolt SaltzWechsler, a small printing studio based in Rostock, Germany, owned by Petra Schulze-Wollgast, that specializes in “artistic publishing with outdated printing techniques”.

One of the pieces I ordered was Clouds by Sébastien Hildebrand. It contains typewriter drawings of clouds, capturing something intangible that refers to a natural phenomenon as much as modern-day clouds of data.

Another piece was You Might Not Know an Algorithm Until You've Typed It by Paul Prudence, which is a collection interesting compositions that only imitate symmetrical structures. This is how the author describes his creative process:

 "All drawings in this collection were made by repurposing an ordinary typewriter to behave like an electronic plotter. By placing a pen tip in the eye above the typewriter guide I was able to draw lines of different lengths by guiding the paper in any direction using the roller, the space-bar, the tab, the shift and the backspace keys. The algorithms explored in these drawings were related to stochastic systems, randomness and non-determinism; recursive systems, feedback , emergence, space-filling curves and cellular automatons." 

Both volumes were printed using a Gestetner 160 mimeograph and bound by hand with thread. Prior to receiving the books, I was unfamiliar with mimeographing techniques, but after learning about them, I appreciate the books even more. It demonstrates the publisher's care for the final feel of the printed works. Each copy is individually numbered and available in a limited quantity. Again, the artwork is so unique that I intend to frame some of it. This is exactly the kind of artists and publishers I want to support.