Neon Road Trip

Neon Road Trip
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Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Total Pages : 478
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ISBN-10 : 9781423654087
ISBN-13 : 1423654080
Rating : 4/5 (080 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Neon Road Trip by : John Barnes

Download or read book Neon Road Trip written by John Barnes and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take to the road to discover the history and artistry of North America’s disappearing neon signs. Neon Road Trip chronicles the history of the commercial neon sign with a curated collection of photographs capturing the most colorful and iconic neon still surviving today. The vivid photographs are arranged according to the signs' imagery, with sections such as Spirit of the West, On the Road, Now That’s Entertainment, and Ladies, Diving Girls & Mermaids. Sixteen of the most iconic landmark signs include brief histories on how that unique sign came to be. A resource section includes a photography index by location and a Neon Museums Visitor’s Guide. John Barnes studied art, graphic design, sculpture and photography, earning a BFA degree in documentary photography from the University of Delaware 1984. He worked as a commercial advertising photographer for over fifteen years both on the east coast and in San Francisco, and has been a fine art photographer for the last 30 years. He recently spent the last two years traveling around the United States and Canada photographing iconic neon signs. John resides in Seattle but spends most of his time traveling taking photographs.


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