The Writing on the Wall Rediscovering New York City’s “Ghost Signs” By: Ben Passikoff A Photographic and Historical Record of the City’s Vanishing Advertisements As the great city of New York moves, changes, and evolves every day, the few remnants of its past go unnoticed. New York City’s “ghost signs” —advertisements painted across the facades […]
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Characters: Cultural Stories Revealed Through Typography
Characters: Cultural Stories Revealed Through Typography Buy Book $49.99 | ( was $71.55) Type and signage surround us. They are part of our daily lives and the history of whichever city we happen to live in. Whether old or new, each sign has a story to tell. In Characters, Stephen Banham has meticulously researched the […]
