Inspired by Signs
Artistic and other interpretations of ghost signs.
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Milwaukee’s Ghost Signs Revealed in a New ‘Augmented History’ Tour
Augmented reality is used to facilitate a tour of Milwaukee’s HIstoric Third Ward ghost signs, presenting them as they once looked.
1 May 2024
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Karen Stamper’s Ghost Sign-Inspired Collages
Artist Karen Stamper shares the process behind her collages, inspired by the ghost signs in the south of France.
12 Apr 2024
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Recovered Letters and Signs on the Streets of Valencia
Exploring Valencia’s historic signs with Juan Nava and his Letras Recuperadas (recovered letters) project.
27 Jun 2022
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New York State Ghost Signs from Margherita Fabrizio
New York State Ghost Signs from Margherita Fabrizio, featuring photography of fading painted signs, composite images and the story of their photographer.
4 Jan 2022
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Ghost Signs & Light Capsules in Winnipeg
Ghost signs & light capsules in Winnipeg are the focus of Writing on the Wall, a short film about the city and the work that has been done to document and preserve them.
4 Jan 2021
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London Street Level by Robert Brownjohn
I recently (28 October) hosted ‘Font Sunday’ on Twitter with the theme of ‘fading fonts’ to mark the changing of the clocks and the fading light it signifies. Among the contributions made was a tweet from Eliza Brownjohn, daughter of the designer Robert Brownjohn (1925-1970) who took the photo above in 1961. It is one […]
9 Nov 2018
