In photos; drawings and words; Sign Language pays homage to the lost art of urban outdoor sign painting. In a working environment both novel and ambitious; author John S. Paul found success; noting; "No other job gave me such a direct impact on the urban landscape; or such physical engagement. Painting signs over Broadway in 1984 was a rare look down from the elevated height of a heroic messenger." Few books have ever provided such an insider perspective into this unique livelihood of days past. In 40 photos and 30 poems and stories; the author creates an immersion into a rarefied world on danger and beauty; raising the sense of the importance of moments and blurring the boundary between public and private space.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Review of Route 66 BackroadsBy evanI really enjoy this book. It has plenty of pictures of the different places on the old Route 66. I definitely want to see more of New Mexico someday.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Bought as a giftBy Edith BI bought this as a gift for my brother. He and his wife completed a Route 66 trip in January. They got away from the horrible weather in Chicago and found this book helped them in their decision making on what to see and where to stop.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. ROUTE 66 BACKROADSBy OZTOLThis book was a starting point for us as we plan to do this trip in April 2012; so we needed a starting point for information. This book has provided many references as starting point as well as places of interest that we had no prior knowledge of. The photos and illustrations are great and we will be reading it several times.
