Essential Art Books - Part 2

 

Yes, inevitably, books on typewriter art/concrete poetry. 

Typewriter Art: A Modern Anthology - Barrie Tullett (2014)

This one's creeping up in price so it's best to buy one as soon as you can. It's the best contemporary coverage of typewriter art, not just because it's well designed and written but because it contains interviews with exponents old and new. 

Concerning Concrete Poetry - Bob Cobbing and Peter Mayer (1978/2014) 

Probably the most interesting book on concrete poetry, consisting as it does of statements, manifestos and musings on both concrete and sound poetry, their meaning(s) and evolution. This facsimile edition naturally has that vintage/raw appearance/appeal. Unfortunately, it's now rather pricey but I got mine before it neared it's current values. You can see a few pages here.

The Art of Typewriting - Marvin and Ruth Sackner (2015)

The best book, visually, on typewriter art. Large format and a good, selective biographical section in the back with further examples of the artists' work. This one is very affordable and essential if you're interested in what has been done by hitting keys (and yes, applying other media too).