This week Peris and I had the pleasure to attend the screening of the Sign Painters movie in Denver, presented by special guest speaker and iconic designer and sign-painter Mark Oatis, also featured in the movie. Here are some of my favorite images from the evening. I also want to pay homage to the roots of our unique craft… which Im happy to say is alive and well, and has expanded into so many diverse art forms worldwide. Hand-painted signs are a product of an intriguing 150 year-old American history. The work of sign painters has shaped the visual landscape of our daily lives for much of the last century. Sign painting was prominent up until the 1980s when many storefronts, billboards, and street signs were hand painted. The development of machines that could cut out vinyl letters severely affected the sign painting industry and forced many sign painters out of business. The 80 minute documentary takes a look at the craft of sign painting and shares the stories of two dozen sign painters from the United States. The film explores a fascinating insight into a highly specialized underground trade, emphasizing an appreciation for a balance between art and commerce. Co-directors Faythe Levine and Sam Macon joined forces to document sign painting, a craft that, after decades of decline, is now seeing resurgence in interest. Long-live the no. 4 brown quill and faded brick wall murals!
Posted on: Fri, 16 May 2014 04:46:23 +0000
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