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An alphabet of London
I like Jane’s tribute to this book. For a related numerical piece of work visit this post.
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Melbourne’s signage in beautiful book form (via @BHamGraphicDNA,...
Characters by Stephen Banham looks to be one of the must have new books on signage and public lettering. It is high on my want list after reading this review sent to me by Geraldine of Birmingham...
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New book charting hand painted advertising on walls in the Netherlands
Writing on the Wall (my article about them here) are publishing a book which I’m very excited about. Details on the pdf below for those who read Dutch, otherwise try Google Translate with a copy and...
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1970s London graffiti profiled in (sadly) out of print book (via @peter_watts)
Check this out and don’t forget to eat your prunes! If you know a place to buy the book please let me know.
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Letman’s hand lettering book
Lettering: Letman Nikki at the excellent culture+typography blog alerted me to this article about a fascinating book showcasing the work of hand lettering artist Letman. The article features examples...
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Hamburg Alphabet by Chris Campe
Hamburg Alphabet by Chris Campe is a delightful expose of one German city’s signage and public lettering. Featuring 220 images it catalogues these examples in alphabetical order according to the word...
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Walldogs: Murals on Main Street DVD
This is one of 17 murals produced during a Walldogs ‘meet’ in Pontiac, Illinois, in the summer of 2009. These events bring together sign artists from around the world to decorate towns and cities with...
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Now published: Hand-Painted Signs of Kratie
Ladies & Gentlemen, I present to you what many are tipping for this year’s surprise Christmas best seller, my first book, Hand-Painted Signs of Kratie. It is now available to buy in printed and...
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The Sign Painter’s Dream
The Sign Painter’s Dream from WVPT on Vimeo. The above episode of Reading Rainbow featured a reading of Roget Roth’s children’s book, The Sign Painter’s Dream. That ends at about ten minutes in and...
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Liverpool Ghost Signs by Caroline and Phil Bunford
Photo: Caroline & Phil Bunford Today sees the publication of the UK’s first ghostsigns book. Liverpool Ghost Signs by Caroline and Phil Bunford is “a sideways look at the city’s advertising...
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Sign Painters: The movie, the book and the resurgence
The Sign Painter Movie is now on tour with dates booked in until November, including Scotland and New Zealand for those outside the film’s USA base. I was treated to a preview screening and also got...
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Fading Ads of Birmingham by Charles Buchanan and Jonathan Purvis
Birmingham, Alabama, is the location for this addition to the ghostsigns literature from resident advertising expert and artist Charles Buchanan. For a city founded as recently as 1871 there is a rich...
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‘Sur Les Murs’: Montréal’s Bilingual Ghostsigns
Archives de la Ville de Montréal: VM94-C143-019 ‘Sur les murs‘ (‘on the walls’) is the first book about ghostsigns to come out of Canada. It is a French language publication, as it is set in Montréal,...
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Bardas de Baile: Mexican Wall Painting
Photo: Patricia Cué 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...
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Tekens Aan De Wand: Ghostsign Restoration in the Netherlands
© Trichis Publishing Tekens Aan De Wand (Writing on the Wall) is a book documenting the collective efforts of local historical societies across the Netherlands to restore ghostsigns. It is published by...
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Fading Ads of St. Louis by Wm. Stage
Photo: Robert Frank This stunning photograph is from the cover of Wm. Stage‘s latest addition to the ghostsigns literature, ‘Fading Ads of St. Louis‘. Stage’s first book, ‘Ghost Signs‘, remains the...
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Fading Ads of Philadelphia by Lawrence O’Toole
Roxy’s Hunting Goods (Lawrence O’Toole) This ghostsign advertising Roxy’s Hunting Goods did for Lawrence O’Toole what the Stoke Newington Fount Pens sign did for me. It sensitised him to the presence...
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Ghostsigns in the Typographic Universe
Teinturerie des Penitents, Bezier, France A new book from Steven Heller and Gail Anderson features a handful of my ghostsigns photos from around the world (London, Cambodia, France and Australia)....
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Ghost Signs of Dublin by Antonia Hart
Last year saw the publication of Ghost Signs of Dublin, to my knowledge the first book covering the subject in Ireland. It is the latest in the growing set of titles from The History Press, previously...
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Fading Ads of Cincinnati
Bavarian Beer, Covington. Photo by Ronny Salerno. Fading Ads of Cincinnati by Ronny Salerno is the latest in the series of books from The History Press. Documenting the ghostsigns of his hometown,...
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