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“Neon is not seen so much as a fine art form. That’s one of things She Bends tries to shift perspective on – we’re showing audiences it can be more than just a sign,” says ...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The art ... a sign caught their eye. "People are appreciating what we do, because it's a handmade item, it's a craft," said Jeff Friedman, who owns Let There Be Neon.
"Every neon sign you've ever seen is made by hand," said Eric Lynxwiler, the board president of the Museum of Neon Art. With Hidden History, ABC7 explores local history and hidden facts in our ...
But neon signs, once a vital part of a city’s culture and barometer for its economic climate, are fading out of sight as the once-popular technology disappears from the streets. An online ...
“Neon signs open up this huge array of other topics,” Weber says. “Los Angeles history, world history, art and design, sense memory and nostalgia for your favorite businesses or movie or ...
Monroe St. Vintage Print + Neon and the new Spokane Neon Museum plan a grand opening Saturday. A longtime collector of bygone neon signs ... along with his nostalgic art of regional landmarks ...
The Museum of Neon Art was founded in 1981 by two artists, including Richard Jenkins who had starting collecting neon signs while still in high school. “There was also a community behind them ...
With Vintage Print & Neon in the Garland District, Chris Bovey is known for his art of local iconic sites. It seems a natural fit to have 16 historic signs near his home – mostly with neon.
Behind the counter are the Vintage Print archives ... hopes to someday offer visitors the chance to observe the art of neon sign making at his new shop, the space is currently focused on screen ...
Tony Braun has been making science into art for decades by creating neon signs. "I went to neon sign ... Bovey added this neon venture to his famous vintage prints business, creating vintage ...
Such is life for a neon sign craftsman. "I want to keep the tradition going," Thompson said. Thompson, with his business ART Signs, has been doing both traditional and neon sign design and ...
"I had this neon sign collection in my yard, and I really wanted to combine Vintage Print with some of my signage and actually start a neon museum," he says. The neon collection Bovey began at his ...