The Signs of Our Drives: a Journal of Roadside Icons
What a cool selection of images. Signs from the old hotels, motels, gas stations and other roadside vendors that many of us knew from our youth. The diving girl into the neon pool was one of my favorites from when I was a kid. I wanted to play in a real pool too.
Jimi Giannatti takes us on both a nostalgic, and yet very current view of the signs that were so much a part of our cross city or cross country adventures. Sitting in the back of the station wagon we could mark our route by neon, stucco and paint.
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The Signs of Our Drives: a Journal of Roadside Icons
What a cool selection of images. Signs from the old hotels, motels, gas stations and other roadside vendors that many of us knew from our youth. The diving girl into the neon pool was one of my favorites from when I was a kid. I wanted to play in a real pool too.
Jimi Giannatti takes […]
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Bill Simone Shares His Work
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The Signs of Our Drives: a Journal of Roadside Icons
What a cool selection of images. Signs from the old hotels, motels, gas stations and other roadside vendors that many of us knew from our youth. The diving girl into the neon pool was one of my favorites from when I was a kid. I wanted to play in a real pool too.
Jimi Giannatti takes […]