1 Mar 2012
Cool barbers sign in Mumbai, 1970/80s
More in this BBC gallery, although not with the cool sign mirroring the ‘model’ in the background. Original photo here.
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Los Angeles murals photographed by Ernest A. Long
Daniel Lohmann kindly shared the link to this archive of Los Angeles mural photography from Ernest A. Long. There is an introductory article on the Getty education blog and the collection contains 200 images, all taken between 1973 and 1883. Like London it seems that Los Angeles also has a proud tradition of mural art, I […]
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London’s Ghost Signs in the 80s and 90s, by Peter Marshall
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