Posts Tagged ‘color’
Drake Motel – Nashville, TN
Drake Motel - Stay Where the Stars Stay by newartsweb More Icons T-Shirts The Drake Motel has been on Murfreesboro Road between Nashville's airport and music row since at least 1975. It started life as the Drake Motor Court. The neon sign proudly states that it is where the stars stay, but it's doubtful a star has stayed in quite some time [...]
American Cinema Theater – Charleston, SC
Goin To The Movies Print by Wendy Mogul This is a really wonderful capture of the entrance to a classic movie house. The American Cinema Theater opened in Charleston, SC, in 1942. This photo of the entrance captures classic art deco details of the ticket booth and entrance doors. The rounded corners and the repeated circles on the entrance [...]
Vintage Conoco Gas Station
A Sign From Past Times Print by John De Bord An excellent find from Georgetown, Colorado, in this photo print. This beautiful old Conoco Gas station sign feels really at home on the streets of this small town. This print doesn't feel so much like a vintage sign as a vintage photo from another time. Excellently captured, the sign appears to [...]
1956 Blue Chevy
56 Blues Print by John De Bord The colors in this print are really exquisite! It's said that the best photography features at most a few colors, and this one definitely follows that guide, from the subtle blues of the sky to the vibrant blue of the car and then just a pop of red in those great taillights. And of course, what 1950s car would [...]
1964 Mercury Montclair Timewarp
The Montclair Timewarp Print by John De Bord A really eye catching print featuring a classic American car. This appears based on the tail lights and fins to be roughly a 1964 Mercury. The chrome and colors are really well captured by the photographer. It literally feels as if you could reach in and touch this classic car. And of course, [...]
Colorado Classic Car Lot
Where Eternity Stands In A Line Print by John De Bord A lovely collection of classic old cars in a car lot, Classical Gas, that used to exist in Eaton, Colorado. It must have been an incredible place to even window shop as this photo really feels as if it were from decades ago with the rows of classic American cars with their mammoth curved [...]
Eddie Bohn Motel – Denver
Reach For the Sky Print by John De Bord This incredible vivid print is of another old motel sign on Colfax Avenue in Denver, Colorado. Apparently there's a good bit of local history tied up in this one. Local Boxer, Eddie Bohn, opened a restaurant called the Pig 'N Whistle here in 1926 on the birthday of his friend, Jack Dempsey. It [...]
6 & 40 Motel Print
6 & 40 Motel Print by Marianne Luther Beautiful textured print of a motel in Idaho Springs, Colorado. The motel is so named because it's on Route 6 and Route 40 in Colorado. The sign itself is an excellent example of Googie architecture. While I couldn't find any information on the age of this hotel, based on the design of the sign, [...]
Michigan Theater Print
Michigan Theater Marquee - by James Howe Although this sign is not original, it's very fitting in its style. The Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor is a genuine classic movie palace. Opened in 1928, the original sign was replaced in the 1950's with the changing times and tastes. Like many of these old palaces, in recent times, there were [...]
Fleetwood Diner Print
Fleetwood Diner Print by James Howe A really colorful local scene from Ann Arbor, Michigan. The artist used HDR photography and created a work that almost appears illustrated. This is an excellent example of "photo-art"- photography that takes on a quality of a painting or illustration while still be identifiable as a photograph. The [...]