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There is a well known photo of the Philadelphia office of the Hammond Typewriter Company. It is a fascinating window into the past for a number of reasons, least of which is what’s on the left wall. A nearly complete display of a Hammond typewriter an “exploded” view. Each of its parts are laid out showing the complexity of the machine.
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Texas artist John Peralta of Austin took this to an entirely new level.
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Professor Fox’s Fantastic Writing Machine is a suspension installation like no other, offering a tremendous view of the Hammond typewriter like never before.
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John has specialized in creating beautiful installations of complex items in an “exploded” view. Here he took a 1913 Ideal Multiplex and carefully disassembled major components before hanging each by a thin filament. What we get is a unique perspective into a fascinating machine, allowing our imaginations to better assemble how it works in action.
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The artist is no stranger to complex suspensions. He has previously created mesmerizing views of later-model typewriters, an Ericson Eiffel telephone, 1950s movie cameras, and much more.
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Find him at www.johnperaltafineart.com and Instgram @johnperaltafineart