During the 1950s and 60s, to protect their reputations, several American towns outlawed the use of neon signs because they were associated with seedy motels or cocktail bars. Who knew? I read this fact somewhere recently and it actually made me appreciate neon art and any representations of it even more, like these paintings – yes, paintings! – of old neon signs I’ve fallen for. They’re by Seattle-based artist, Kellie Talbot, who’s inspired by ‘American artefacts…cemeteries…old signs’.
See her work on Instagram here.
