Name: Sign Painters
Brand: Faythe Levine and Sam Macon

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

9781616890834

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Format Books US

Paperback

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Paperback.

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Limited edition

Release date

2018-03-07

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Supplier US

Chronicle Books

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

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1 / Extended format: No / Paperback / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Faythe Levine and Sam Macon

Genre US

Art Books

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Faythe Levine and Sam Macon's book <i>Sign Painters</i>. Available here on Paperback.

There was a time, as recently as the 1980s, when storefronts, murals, banners, barn signs, billboards, and even street signs were all hand-lettered with brush and paint. But, like many skilled trades, the sign industry has been overrun by the techno-fueled promise of quicker and cheaper. The resulting proliferation of computer-designed, die-cut vinyl lettering and inkjet printers has ushered a creeping sameness into our visual landscape. Fortunately, there is a growing trend to seek out traditional sign painters and a renaissance in the trade. In 2010 filmmakers Faythe Levine, coauthor of Handmade Nation, and Sam Macon began documenting these dedicated practitioners, their time-honored methods, and their appreciation for quality and craftsmanship. Sign Painters, the first anecdotal history of the craft, features stories and photographs of more than two dozen sign painters working in cities throughout the United States. With a foreword by legendary artist (and former sign painter) Ed Ruscha, this vibrant book profiles sign painters young and old, from the new vanguard working solo to collaborative shops such as San Francisco s New Bohemia Signs and New York s Colossal Media s Sky High Murals.

Sign Painters

Books US