Typewriter Eraser, Scale X by seattle

Typewriter Eraser, Scale X

Seattle Art Museum Olympic Scupture Park
The typewriter eraser was a commonly available office tool when the artists initially conceived the sculpture, but by the time this example was made, the computer had eclipsed the popularity of the typewriter, making such quaint erasers nearly obsolete.
fabricated 1999
Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen
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Yeah, for the new generation of 'typists' it looks like a wacky unicycle! Great pic!
November 12th, 2010  
Excellent. I haven't seen one of these for many years. This one is for those really big editing jobs.
November 12th, 2010  
I'd completely forgotten about those erasers. Happy memories.
November 12th, 2010  
Oh Constance, how cool is that. Love it.
November 12th, 2010  
Nice, old school
November 12th, 2010  
Wonderful! I remember these so well, such a cool idea to have a sculpture of it and well captured too.
November 12th, 2010  
Gone the way of the Rolodex and carbon paper. Nice that the typewriter eraser has been immortalized...actually looks kind of cool and hip and new. Fun shot!
November 12th, 2010  
Thats so cool x
November 12th, 2010  
Neat find Constance!
November 12th, 2010  
Lovely shot Constance :)

November 12th, 2010  
nice one
November 12th, 2010  
So neat! I used to use those erasers all the time as a kid because my mom had a bunch saved up from her typewriter days. Heck, I remember the days when I used to have to type my school reports on a typewriter, which I guess is now considered an antique to kids today.
November 12th, 2010  
Oh my, do you realize how many years since I've seen one of those. That is so neat.
November 12th, 2010  
Haha!! What an odd thing to make into art! And it's so well-done!
November 12th, 2010  
Great share! I love the scupture park :)
November 12th, 2010  
Hilarious but interesting!
November 12th, 2010  
Very interesting, funnily enough, my art teacher told me to look at oldenburg this week!
November 12th, 2010  
Hahaha, cool :-)
November 12th, 2010  
Wow, great find and shot!
November 12th, 2010  
That is too cool!
November 15th, 2010  
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