"Signs of the Times presents a lighthearted look at a multiplicity of signs from around the world. Two hundred and six photos taken over a period of forty years by typographer and designer Klaus F. Schmidt are featured in full color. Countries visited here include much of the United States and Canada as well as England, Ireland, France, Germany, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, Puerto Rico, Japan and Morocco. Weathered road signs; the collage-like combinations of signs and posters on European kiosks; inscriptions on ancient gravestones; and fading, commercial signs painted on the brick walls of American towns provide a nostalgic complement to contemporary signage found on many hotels, restaurants and theaters. This eclectic collection of street typography affords a fascinating overview of the eye-catching signs of our times, and will captivate typographers, designers, photographers and armchair travelers alike." -inside flap.
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