Fading painted signs

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Here is the latest discovery relating to the ancient history of paint on walls around the world. This time the image above and others depicting human features and animals have been found in Indonesia and dated to 35,000 to 39,000 years old. This is comparable […]

Ancient Indonesian Cave Paintings

This entry was posted in Related Work and tagged Ancient Handpainted History Indonesia on December 10, 2014 by Sam Roberts

Painted sign on a wall in Deal, Kent, for Henry Dunn's furniture shop — This mid-1800s photograph shows a painted sign on the wall in Deal, Kent, advertising Henry Dunn and his various trades of cabinet maker, upholsterer, paper hanger, undertaker, broker and more. Born in 1818, Henry Dunn is my Great Great Great Grandfather, so I was chuffed […]

Ghostsigns in the Family: Henry Dunn of Deal

This entry was posted in Sign Stories Signs of Note and tagged Archival Photos Deal Handpainted Henry Dunn History Keith Roberts Kent Sam Roberts UK on January 15, 2014 by Sam Roberts

Painted walls in Mexico advertising music events — Bardas de Baile (‘Mexican Wall Painting’) is a fascinating documentation of the ubiquitous painted walls found in Mexico. At first glance the images appear to be graffiti but closer inspection reveals that they are actually advertisements produced to promote local music events. The origin of […]

Bardas de Baile: Mexican Wall Painting

This entry was posted in Sign Collections Signs in Media and tagged Bardas de Baile Buzz Poole Central America Ghost & Company Handpainted Mexico Music Patricia Cué Sign Painters on October 6, 2013 by Sam Roberts

Horse heads cave painting from the Chauvet cave Ardèche — I’ve become increasingly intrigued by the origins of painting on walls, and the evolution of the form over time, up to the current vogue for street art. While the walls of caves were not made of brick, they did nonetheless provide people with an early […]

The origins of painting on walls

This entry was posted in Sign Making Signs in Media and tagged Aboriginal Ancient Ardèche Art Australia France Handpainted History Neanderthal Pre-History South Africa Spain Wales on July 11, 2012 by Sam Roberts

This fascinating project explores the relationships between upper and lower case letters, and the transitions between them, using hands and paint. (Found via Creative Review.)

A clever twist on handmade/painted lettering (via @CreativeReview)

This entry was posted in Related Work and tagged Handmade Handpainted Lettering Type on April 8, 2012 by Sam Roberts