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REVERSE PAINTED GLASS SIGNS IN PARIS, 1900
Of all the visual traces left of Paris' streets from the 1900's, reverse painted glass signs are the most prevalent. Some signs are still in use. Their longevity can be attributed to durability as well as ease in maintenance. Reverse painted glass signs are rarely produced today. Certain shops, in search of an authentic touch, call on one of the few craftsmen still using reverse glass painting techniques (In Paris, Lucien Helle, 2 rue du Pas-de-la-Mule 0144789669). In contrast, these signs were quite popular at the end of the 19th century, as the only alternative to painted signs. Today, parisian bakeries still testify to craftsmen's skills of that era. But, reverse painted glass signs were certainly not exclusive to bakeries. The photo gallery presented here shows the diversity among shops of this time period, in addition to the variety of typography used in sign production.
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