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Hey, wanna see something wild? This artist, James Cook, doesn't just write words with his vintage typewriters - he types out crazy detailed pictures of famous buildings and cool people. It’s like typing meets art, and the results are mind-blowing!

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James stumbled onto typewriter art while working on a school project in 2014. Inspired by some other artists, he started poking at keys to draw instead of write. Now, he’s made over 350 pieces using a bunch of old typewriters. Some take a week, some take three months - talk about dedication to the keyboard life!

Check out 25 of his coolest typewritten artworks featuring landmarks and portraits made up of tiny typed characters. It's like magic but with letters, numbers, and enough punctuation to make your English teacher proud. Oh, and if you happen to be near Colchester Library in the UK, there’s a free show of his stuff from October 6 to November 3. Pretty cool, right?

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Oxfords Radcliffe Looks Too Real

Oxfords Radcliffe Looks Too Real

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James plays with different letters and how hard he taps the keys to make light and dark areas in his pictures. Sometimes he sneaks in secret messages too, so you gotta look twice to catch all the fun details.

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    Evening In Tokyo—Typewriter Style

    Evening In Tokyo—Typewriter Style

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    #3

    Times Square Typing Frenzy

    Times Square Typing Frenzy

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    Evening In Central Park, But Typed

    Evening In Central Park, But Typed

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    #5

    Arc De Triomphe Made of Taps

    Arc De Triomphe Made of Taps

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    #6

    Colosseum Comes to Life by Typing

    Colosseum Comes to Life by Typing

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    #7

    Author Phillis Wheatley Types the Past

    Author Phillis Wheatley Types the Past

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    Top Of The Rock—But With Types and Keys

    Top Of The Rock—But With Types and Keys

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    #9

    New Yorker Midtown in Typing Form

    New Yorker Midtown in Typing Form

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    #10

    Big Ben Gets a Typecast

    Big Ben Gets a Typecast

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    #11

    Golden Gate Bridge—Typewriter Edition

    Golden Gate Bridge—Typewriter Edition

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    Wimbledon, But Make It Typed

    Wimbledon, But Make It Typed

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    #13

    Statue Of Liberty in Speedy Typing Mode

    Statue Of Liberty in Speedy Typing Mode

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    #14

    Hit Different: Locations Around New York Typed

    Hit Different: Locations Around New York Typed

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    #15

    Author Doris Lessing Gets a Typed Glow-Up

    Author Doris Lessing Gets a Typed Glow-Up

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    #16

    Evening In Central Park, Round Two

    Evening In Central Park, Round Two

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    #17

    James Cook’s First Piece? Typed to Perfection

    James Cook’s First Piece? Typed to Perfection

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    #18

    Oxford Project: All Typewritten and Fancy

    Oxford Project: All Typewritten and Fancy

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    #19

    Central Park Gets The Typewriter Treatment

    Central Park Gets The Typewriter Treatment

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    Lisa and Her Saxophone: A Typed Jam Session

    Lisa and Her Saxophone: A Typed Jam Session

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    NYC: Always Typing, Always Busy

    NYC: Always Typing, Always Busy

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    #22

    More Cool Spots Around New York, Typing Edition

    More Cool Spots Around New York, Typing Edition

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    #23

    Empire State Building: Typed to the Sky

    Empire State Building: Typed to the Sky

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    Burna Boy Portrait—All Types and No Beats

    Burna Boy Portrait—All Types and No Beats

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    Royal Albert Hall Gets a Typed Encore

    Royal Albert Hall Gets a Typed Encore

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