Get to Know The Painters Who Turn Lettered Signs Into Modern Art

There is something in earnest satisfying about watching someone with unwavering hands drag a paint - laden copse along a fluid surface to make a picture - double-dyed letter of the alphabet . Sign Paintersis a new documentary that offers that — so much of that — and profiles people in the in - flux density industry who continue to make the way - finders and topographic point - mark in our cities really beautiful .

It ’s a kind of multi - media follow - up on thebookof the same name by Faythe Levine and Sam Macon that descend out a few years back . Both are great because they give this insider look at an industriousness that has definitely seen some serious changes in the retiring two decennary , thanks to the repose of digital printing and design . And man alive — these folk can PAINT .

I be after on watch the heck out of this over the farseeing weekend , and encourage you to do the same — and if you ’ve managed to make the time to see it already , let us know what you think below !