Ghostletters Vienna
By: Tom Koch ; Fotografie, Daniel Gerersdorfer, Stephan Doleschal ; Überstzung, Franz D. Hofer
Contributors: Gerersdorfer, Daniel; Doleschal, Stephan
Series: Stadtleben; Reihe Stadtleben
Publisher: Falter Verlag
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Wien
Language: ger
Number of pages: 159
ISBN-13: 9783854396116
Subjects: Shop signs; History; Commercial buildings; Pictorial works
Other titles: Spuren urbaner Identität =
Description: "Ghostletters are fleeting witnesses, constantly threatened with being dismantled or painted over. They appear in all those places where lettering was removed. Many have remained visible in the public realm for years, if not decades. This book sets out in search of traces of these once-proud letters, provides insights into the tradition of Viennese sign painting, and recounts tales of what lies behind the façades"--Back cover.
Notes: Parallel texts in German and English.