https://moviessilently.com/2019/06/29/typewriter-art-of-the-silent-stars/ Primary Menu Open Sidebar Skip to content Movies Silently Celebrate Silent Film Close Primary Menu * Search * A-Z Review Index * Silent Movies Ranked * Talkie Reviews * Articles * Lists * Silent Era Recipes * About Movies Silently + Contact Movies Silently + FAQ + Comment Policy + Privacy Policy [e7688-typewriter-art-header] Typewriter Art of the Silent Stars! Article by Movies SilentlyJune 29, 2019 One fun hobby that has been lost with the downfall of typewriters is typewriter art, using the letters to create images. Typewriter portraits of the stars were particularly popular and I found some in a 1919 issue of Photoplay. Huzzah! (The art isn't entirely dead but it's definitely no longer mainstream.) Young Kenneth Taylor had a job at the Los Angeles Times but he also loved to make art on his typewriter and I think the kid had talent. Kenneth penciled in his artwork and then used the typewriter (his favorite letters were M, W and X) to fill in the shadows and such. Here's his work: [5145b-type] Dorothy Gish looks merry in her tam! [b2c5a-type] A stoic portrait of William S. Hart. Fewer letters than Dorothy, more punctuation. [0bce5-type] Would this be complete without Charlie Chaplin? I think not! Share this: * Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) * Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) * Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) * Like this: Like Loading... Related Post navigation Fun Size Review: The Power of the Press (1928) The Dreyfus Affair (1899) A Silent Film Review 3 Comments 1. [514315] George on June 30, 2019 at 2:14 am Analog ASCII Art! 2. [e32424] Paddy Lee on June 30, 2019 at 6:05 am What fun! 3. [60f3bb] Susan Clark on June 30, 2019 at 11:47 am I collect autographed pictures of classic movie stars. I write letters to the stars and include a SASE. I have several from the silent movie era. My biggest one is Lillian Gish. She sent me a picture of her from the early 1920s that had her autograph on it and she also included a 3x5 card with her current signature. She was 98 at the time I received her autograph. The picture along with the card is framed and hanging on my living room wall. Comments are closed. Search [ ]Search Follow Movies Silently Enter your email address to follow this site and receive notifications of new posts by email. Email Address: [ ] Follow Popular Posts * Theme Month! October 2021: Dreams, Fantasies and Visions Theme Month! October 2021: Dreams, Fantasies and Visions * Who Were the Top Movie Stars of 1917? Who Were the Top Movie Stars of 1917? * Typewriter Art of the Silent Stars! Typewriter Art of the Silent Stars! * Within Our Gates (1920) A Silent Film Review Within Our Gates (1920) A Silent Film Review * Suspense (1913) A Silent Film Review Suspense (1913) A Silent Film Review Follow me on Twitter My Tweets Information and Disclosure Copyright 2008-2021 by Movies Silently and Fritzi Kramer, all rights reserved. Do not repost or republish without permission. Movies Silently is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. My site only recommends products or services I use personally or are directly related to the subject of my posts. While I do accept review copies, all books, films and other products or services reviewed were purchased by me through normal retail channels unless otherwise noted. Close Sidebar * About * Contact * Comment Policy * Privacy Policy * FAQ Loading Comments... Write a Comment... [ ] Email (Required) [ ] Name (Required) [ ] Website [ ] [Post Comment] Send to Email Address [ ] Your Name [ ] Your Email Address [ ] [ ] loading [Send Email] Cancel Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Email check failed, please try again Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. [Close and accept] Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy %d bloggers like this: [b]