Sep 23, 2024
Celebrating Oskar Picht
Thisbronze reliefDoodle celebrates Oskar Picht, a German inventor who designed the first typewriter for the Blind.
About the Celebrating Oskar Picht Doodle
Today’s bespoke Doodle, created by Kiel-based artist Ute Diez, celebrates Oskar Picht, a German teacher and inventor who created the first braille typewriter. His remarkable invention enabled blind people to write braille with more speed and efficiency. He was also an inspiring advocate who supported the societal inclusion of people with vision disabilities. The Doodle artwork is a bronze relief sculpture and imagery is designed to create an equitable, legible and interesting tactile Google Doodle experience for blind people — the first of its kind in Doodle history! The artwork also features Braille text, explaining Oskar Picht’s accomplishments. The relief is permanently installed at the first Accessibility Discover Center in the Google Munich offices.
About the Guest Artist
Today’s Doodle was created by German guest artist Ute Diez. Below, Ute shares her thoughts behind the making of this Doodle:
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