Author: Faythe Levine
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Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
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ISBN: 1616890835
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Sign Painters
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.Sign Painters review. 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 craftsmanshipRead full reviews of Sign Painters By Levine, Faythe/ Macon, Sam.
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Chronicle Books Llc 9781616890834 Sign Painters By Levine, Faythe/ Macon, Sam Description *Author: Levine, Faythe/ Macon, Sam/ Ruscha, Ed (FRW) *Publication Date: 2012/10/24 *Number of Pages: 183 *Binding Type: Paperback *Language: English *Depth: 0.50 *Width: 7.75 *Height: 9.50 SKU: UBM9781616890834 Payment We accept payment via PayPal, Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Discover and PayPals Bill Me Later. Note: All purchases are processed via PayPal. If you have any questions or issues
Sign Painters : Paperback : PRINCETON ARCHITECTURAL PRESS : 9781616890834 : 1616890835 : 24 Oct 2012 : Sign Painters is about the people, practices and art of sign painting and hand lettering. The book is comprised of transcribed interviews and images Faythe Levine and Sam Macon collected over two years of filming with working sign painters across America. The conversations, ruminations and thoughts expressed by these working sign painters communicate the history, the current state, and the future of this oft overlooked trade. Though the book will be a great read for the sign painting communit
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Sign Painters Reviews
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.
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