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- catalog abstract ""The roadside sign is an American icon: a glowing evocation of the golden age of the open road. Yet signs, more than nostalgic symbols, are complex pieces of design that reflect singmakers' ambitions and intentions, reveal cultural and economic trends, and stand as evidence of vernacular traditions. [This book] combines text and image to analyze the motel signs of Route 66 - their concept and influences, typestyle and color choice, form and composition, context and placement. With its insightful writing, clear graphic diagrams, and hundreds of contemporary and historic images, [this book] is a singular reading experience and a groundbreaking study"--Back cover.".
- catalog contributor b12737907.
- catalog coverage "United States Highway 66 History.".
- catalog created "2002.".
- catalog date "2002".
- catalog date "2002.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2002.".
- catalog description ""The roadside sign is an American icon: a glowing evocation of the golden age of the open road. Yet signs, more than nostalgic symbols, are complex pieces of design that reflect singmakers' ambitions and intentions, reveal cultural and economic trends, and stand as evidence of vernacular traditions. [This book] combines text and image to analyze the motel signs of Route 66 - their concept and influences, typestyle and color choice, form and composition, context and placement. With its insightful writing, clear graphic diagrams, and hundreds of contemporary and historic images, [this book] is a singular reading experience and a groundbreaking study"--Back cover.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 270-271) and index.".
- catalog description "Symmetry, Geometry, Rigor: 1938-1947 -- Theming and Regional Symbolism: 1945-1960 -- Abstraction and Self-Expression: 1950-1957 -- Specialization, Modularity, Segregation: 1957-1965 -- Intensive Simplicity: 1961-1970s.".
- catalog extent "271 p. :".
- catalog identifier "1580931197".
- catalog issued "2002".
- catalog issued "2002.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Monacelli Press,".
- catalog spatial "United States Highway 66 History.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "388.1/0973 21".
- catalog subject "HF5843 .M355 2002".
- catalog subject "Motels United States History.".
- catalog subject "Roads Social aspects United States.".
- catalog subject "Signs and signboards United States Pictorial works.".
- catalog subject "Vernacular architecture United States Pictorial works.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Symmetry, Geometry, Rigor: 1938-1947 -- Theming and Regional Symbolism: 1945-1960 -- Abstraction and Self-Expression: 1950-1957 -- Specialization, Modularity, Segregation: 1957-1965 -- Intensive Simplicity: 1961-1970s.".
- catalog title "American signs : form and meaning on Route 66 / Lisa Mahar.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "Pictorial works. fast".
- catalog type "text".