Month: April 2012
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Avatar restaurant’s painted gates in Kerala, India
Photo: Nihaal Faizal These gates in India are less than inviting but the Signsighted blog where I found it asks the valid question of what they serve at the restaurant…
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A lesser known rival to Pepsi and Coke in Amsterdam (via @FadingAd)
Photo: Frank Jump I like this sign from the Fading Ad blog, looks like it may have been repainted, perhaps by these guys.
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Great Middlesbrough ghostsigns
Photo: Caroline Derry Some great discoveries over on Caroline’s blog.
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Weathering in Idaho leads to reveal of c.100 year old ghostsign
Photo: Roger Plothow This treasure has just been uncovered, more background on Roger’s blog [Link since expired]. It’s an interesting case of the weather working to ‘save’ a sign rather than eroding it.
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Will Bristol Ban Outdoor Advertising?
This article highlights a petition to ban outdoor advertising in Bristol which, if successful, would mean it joins Auckland and Sao Paolo among others. This Howard Gossage article offers perhaps one of the most compelling critiques of the outdoor format
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Short film about Syracuse’s ‘Love Letter’
Via the Noon-Gun blog I came across this short film by Signpainter Movie directors Faythe Levine and Sam Macon. It is part of the ‘Love Letter for You’ project, using large scale signpainting for artistic expression and community development. Reminds me of the Ferodo bridges in the UK, albeit much more colourful and not selling brake […]