Typewritten Portraits

OpenOffice Marilyn Monroe

Martin Missfeldt created this Marilyn Monroe portrait with a word processing application named openOffice.org, which is very similar to Microsoft Word.

The video shows in step-by-step detail how Missfeldt carefully and purposely typed Marilyn's portrait. 

It is just amazing to me how he managed to be so precise and come up with Marilyn's likeness with a word processing program.

Implications - Typewritten images of roses and middle fingers have always been a strange form of expression to complement messages on the web. Recent artists have taken it one step further by creating online mosaics of portraits built entirely from typewritten letters. This artwork demonstrates the immense influence of the Internet, even in an artistic medium. As the digital world evolves with growing social media site, future generations will find new ways to use it as their creative outlet.

Typewritten Artwork
Creating portraits and mosaics using typewritten letters as an artistic expression on the web.
Online Mosaics
Building intricate mosaics of portraits using typewritten letters in the digital medium.
Digital Artistic Outlets
Exploring new ways to use social media sites as creative outlets for future generations.

Where This Applies

Art and Design
Incorporating typewritten artwork and mosaics as a unique form of artistic expression.
Digital Media
Developing platforms and tools to facilitate the creation and sharing of typewritten artwork online.
Social Media
Providing a platform for future generations to showcase their creative typewritten art and mosaics.
SCORE
3.0 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 7%
Activity 76%
Freshness 8%

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