Fresh Produce. Robert Mars Neon Artwork.

My first attempt at Neon based artwork. Through thick and thin, I still love you, America.

 

Long Exposure. Supai Motel in Seligman, Arizona Short Film.

The video was created by Andrew Wood, a professor at San Jose State University and a longtime roadie. He owns the Motel Americana website, and published “City Ubiquitous,” in which Route 66 played a prominent role. Ron Warnick review of his book is here.

A Look Back. More Vintage New York Photos.

Epic Proportions. The Making Of A Coca Cola Sign.

10 Fine Examples. The Artwork Of Mark Oberndorf.

The Holiday Inn "Great Sign".

One of the many great icons of Americana in the 1950's and 60's was Holiday Inn and its neon filled "Great Sign" that welcomed many a weary traveler after long hours of highway driving. Although the "Great Sign" was phased out in 1982 it still holds a special place in my heart as one of the better neon signs of the travel era. A few signs that still exist around the country based their look on the classic sign. Here are a few examples of paper ephemera that featured the sign and some signs that borrowed its look from Holiday Inn.

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"Munger Moss Motel" Lebanon,MO


"Vacation Motor Hotel" Clarksville, TN


"Boulevard Motel" DeLand, FL


"Rainbo Court Motel" East St Louis, IL (Demolished)

Robert Rauschenberg Photographs.

In reorganizing my bookshelves I revisited 2 of Robert Rauschenberg's photography books. "In and Out of city limits" and "Photographs of Robert Rauschenberg" both of which took me a very long time to find as they have been out of print for many years. They have many of the photographs which he used in his transfer artwork as well as his paintings but many others that stand alone as amazing images. Here are a few.