Sign Painters: A Documentary

AWESOME!

Check out this trailer for Sign Painters, a documentary by Faythe Levine & Sam Macon.
There was a time, as recently as the 1980s, when storefronts, murals, banners, barn signs, billboards, and even street signs were all hand-lettered with brush and paint. But, like many skilled trades, the sign industry has been overrun by the techno-fueled promise of quicker and cheaper. The resulting proliferation of computer-designed, die-cut vinyl lettering and inkjet printers has ushered a creeping sameness into our landscape. Fortunately, there is a growing trend to seek out traditional sign painters and a renaissance in the trade.

In 2010 Directors Faythe Levine and Sam Macon, with Cinematographer Travis Auclair, began documenting these dedicated practitioners, their time-honored methods, and their appreciation for quality and craftsmanship. Sign Painters, the first anecdotal history of the craft, features the stories of more than two dozen sign painters working in cities throughout the United States. The documentary and book profiles sign painters young and old, from the new vanguard working solo to collaborative shops such as San Francisco’s New Bohemia Signs and New York’s Colossal Media’s Sky High Murals.

I can't wait to see it!

TVRBO HDA R.I.P.

I have learned today that the OG Funk and style master Tvrbo has sadly passed on to higher plains. This guy was not only one of the finest and most colorful of painters, character and style king but also a really lovely humble guy. His pieces and approach to walls were second to none putting him at the top of my list for influential writers. His absence will leave a hole and without a doubt he will be sorely missed. Big up Tvrbo may you continue to rip in paradise, our thoughts go out to his family and friends in this sad time. To celebrate his work here is a selection of what he left behind:

Getnloose has an interview with Tvrbo from 2010 HERE.

Fantastic Hairstyles

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Graffiti Tourist: Venezuela

Quality not quantity in Venezuela. Nice clean lines and colour.

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Tomorrow I will be visiting Colombia.

Graffiti Tourist: New Zealand

The land of the long white cloud. I've been to the South Island, and I can only say that its beautiful; the scenery changes with every hour of driving through it.
The first 3 pieces are from Christchurch. The last 3 are are by an artist called Component in Auckland.

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Tomorrow I will be visiting Burkina Faso.