{"product_id":"sign-painters","title":"Sign Painters","description":"There was a time-as recently as the 1980s-when storefronts, murals, banners, barn signs, billboards, and even street signs were all hand-lettered with brush and paint. But, like many skilled trades, the sign industry has been overrun by the techno-fueled promise of quicker and cheaper. The resulting proliferation of computer-designed, die-cut vinyl lettering and inkjet printers has ushered a creeping sameness into our visual landscape. Fortunately, there is a growing trend to seek out traditional sign painters and a renaissance in the trade. In 2010 filmmakers Faythe Levine, coauthor of Handmade Nation , and Sam Macon began documenting these dedicated practitioners, their time-honored methods, and their appreciation for quality and craftsmanship. Sign Painters , the first anecdotal history of the craft, features stories and photographs of more than two dozen sign painters working in cities throughout the United States.","brand":"Princeton Architectural Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40811426185301,"sku":"9781616890834N","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/files\/0cf42cb0-30b0-4cc9-83f0-8990011589c6.jpg?v=1712498670","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/sign-painters","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}