About Pgh Murals
Spreadsheet of Pittsburgh Public Art and blog archives
Map of Pittsburgh Public Art
The artists at New Guild Studios in Braddock worked on this new welcome sign for a long time. Installed on the opposite end of town from James Simon’s mosaic welcome sign, this one is completely in tune with the other
side of Braddock. While the mosaic celebrates the fun, whimsical side of this tough, little borough’s personality, this one celebrates the history and backbone of the town.
Five hand–painted layers combine with a neon element that simulates the pouring of molten steel into a mold of the town’s name. All of the images are straight out of the steel history of Braddock. It’s a tribute crafted with love by artists who have made their home here.
You can see the three dimensional construction with the different layers in the above photo. We haven’t seen it at night, but the neon is on during the day also. If you look closely you can see the difference in the lighting between the first two photos.
No comments:
Post a Comment