# Typewritten Portraits OpenOffice Marilyn Monroe By lourdes sanchez bayas | Published 2008-10-02 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/type-written-portraits-martin-missfeldts-word-processed-marilyn-monroe References: [lunaticadesnuda.blogspot](http://lunaticadesnuda.blogspot.com/2008/09/incredible-marilyn-monroe-portrait.html) & [martin-missfeldt.de](http://www.martin-missfeldt.de/art-pictures/time-lapsed-videos/typing-marilyn-monroe.php) Martin Missfeldt created this Marilyn Monroe portrait with a [word processing application](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/typewritist) named openOffice.org, which is very similar to [Microsoft](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microsoft-designer) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magic-text). 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. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [DIY](https://www.trendhunter.com/diy) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Stylized Portrait Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/face-to-all.md) - [Text Visualization Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wordart.md) - [AI Portrait Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portraitia.md) - [Modernized AI-Powered Typewriters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-typewriter.md) - [Author-Honoring Digital Typewriters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freewrite-ernest-hemingway.md) - [Ultra-Compact Keyboard-Like Typewriters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/typewriter-concept.md) - [Time-Altering Digital Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/time-machine-feature.md) - [Handwritten Text Converters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/textor.md) - [AI-Powered Art Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wombo-dream.md)