The Hobbs Battery advertisement, a century-old sign in Orange, was restored last week, after sitting covered with graffiti for about a year. Frustrated no action had been taken to restore the sign on ...

(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) FOUNDER OF 'OLD SIGNS OF AMMAN' MUSEUM, GHAZI KHATTAB, SAYING: "At a point in time, we worried that classical signs were in danger, those that were designed by the best ...

The historic individuality of Detroit's faded neighborhoods is preserved in characters, literally — in the fonts lining the vintage signs and hand-painted advertisements of small businesses. That is, ...

If you happen to stumble across a vintage hand-painted sign on the side of a building some night, and it suddenly comes to life with colorful, animated light, you’re probably witnessing the work of ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- They represent layers of Greater Cleveland's past, those faded old business signs that help define this area's rich place in history. They take us back to when steel was king, a man ...

“That’s How They Get Ya” by Alex Sheldon at Match & Kerosene, part of Signs Galore! at KO Gallery (All images by the author for Hyperallergic) Installation view of Signs Galore! at KO Gallery ...

Charlie and Britta Wolfe, of Sheboygan, were exploring the crawlspace of their home when Britta stumbled upon something peculiar. She brushed away layers of dust and cobwebs to reveal an approximately ...

Never mind the bold designs, his use of timeless colors, and the effortless grace with which he turns a blank space into something beautiful. Jon Lloyd doesn’t see his work as art. And he certainly ...

The ban on this signage in the streets of downtown Mexico City caught the attention of younger generations. EL PAÍS speaks with artists and apprentices, who have revived an essential profession in the ...