New at bl.ag online, ‘Risen Through the Ranks: Colossal Media’s Supreme Janine’, celebrating Janine Taylor, the first woman to progress from Apprentice to Expert Painter at Colossal.
https://bl.ag/risen-through-the-ranks-colossal-medias-supreme-janine/
#SignPainting #SignPainters #WallDogs #Murals #Signs #Advertising #NewYork #ColossalMedia
@5teverin0 It's worth looking out for the book about the last Mail Pouch barn painter, Harley Warrick.
Colossal Media's Supreme Janine
In case you missed it, check out 'Words with Meaning: The Personal Panels of Luis Benz' at bl.ag online.
https://bl.ag/words-with-meaning-the-personal-panels-of-luis-benz/
This collection of hand-painted panels by was produced while filming the short biopic by Santiago Carrasquilla and Danaé Gosset. I enjoyed learning some new Spanish words, including my favourite, chupatintas (penpushers).
#SignPainting #SignPainters #ShortFilms #Argentina #LuisBenz #Chupatintas #Penpushers
New(ish) at bl.ag online, 'When ‘Hand-Painted Jamaica’ Met Bug Art Sav', profiling the Jamaican sign painter keeping the island’s traditions alive.
https://bl.ag/when-hand-painted-jamaica-met-bug-art-sav/
PS. Bug's GoFundMe following Hurricane Melissa is less than $250 away from its goal so please contribute here:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-bugs-recovery-after-hurricane-melissa
#SignPainting #Signwriting #Jamaica #Dancehall #SignPainters #Signwriters
New at bl.ag online, 'Chain Letter: Meghan McDermott', with the story of how Vanessa Power's Dublin mural guided Meghan towards her chosen career of sign painting.
https://bl.ag/chain-letter-meghan-mcdermott/
PS. This is the eighth 'Chain Letter' in the series: https://bl.ag/tag/chainletter/
#SignPainting #Signwriting #SignPainters #Signwriters #ChainLetter #Dublin #Mural #MeAulFlower
Goodness gracious me, it's actually a real book, with an introductory essay from the wonderful Morgane Côme.
This one from @letterformarchive looks spectacular and I can't wait to get my hands on it.
Lettres Décoratives: A Century of French Sign Painters’ Alphabets
https://letterformarchive.org/shop/lettres-decoratives/
PS. Some of this stuff appeared in a small segment in BLAG 02 (https://bl.ag/02) but this book is next level.
#SignPainting #SignPainters #Enseignes #Signwriters #Signwriting #France #Alphabets
As BLAG 08 goes to print I've noted work, articles, and projects from 17 countries in total: Argentina; Australia; Belgium; Brazil; Canada; France; Germany; Hong Kong; Kenya; Ireland; Italy; Mexico; South Korea; Spain; Thailand; UK; USA.
The international nature of our adventures in sign painting is one of my favourite things about producing the publication.
Join us via https://bl.ag/join
#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #SignPainters #Signwriters #Magazines #Publishing
I've just heard from sign painter Bug Sav Art in Jamaica who has taken a big hit from Hurricane Melissa.
A friend of his has started a fundraiser as he looks to recover his business, so please donate and/or boost:
Pictured is Bug's 'Wise Words' contribution to the first ever issue of BLAG: https://bl.ag/01.
#SignPainters #Signwriters #Jamaica #HurricaneMelissa #Novennber
Lovely story (in Spanish) about the Albacete sign painter José Esparcia, with a particular focus on his work for cinemas and the films they screened.
#SignPainting #SignPainters #Signwriting #Signwriters #Albacete #Cinema #Film
Sam at BLAG
Sam at BLAG