"Palace Theater" 6"x 6"
Oil on Hardboard 6"x 6"SOLD
I’ve always loved vintage neon signs. They are works of art. A couple of weeks ago I made an early Sunday morning drive into downtown Los Angeles. On Broadway you can find some wonderful examples of theater marquees for the early to mid 1900’s. A few of the theaters are still in use, but most are in pretty bad condition. This is a painting of a portion of the Palace Theater marquee. The theater opened in 1911.
While I was wandering around photographing these great signs I was trying to imagine what Broadway must have been like on a Friday or Saturday night when these theaters were in their glory. Unfortunately this area is very run down now.
This spring I am going to try to get to the Boneyard in Las Vegas. From the pictures I’ve seen it looks like a great place.
posted by m collier at
3:34 PM
7 Comments:
Wonderful imagery and so much in a small area!
Way cool....
I think Frank summed it up nicely...way cool!!! A departure subject matter-wise and I'm not suprised you hit it out of the park. That 24x24 from your Jan 26 post is really incredible M. You are clarly enjoying and thriving with this larger scale...Way cool.
Hope you are well,
Todd
Really nice job, M. I love the old neon too. The Boneyard looks like a treasure as well. Keep up the great work.
great work, love the detail.
I have been to the Boneyard in Vegas - it's fantastic.
Thank you everyone for your comments.
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