Hand painted movie billboards & old movie theaters.

Old movie billboards are being painted over and readied for other movie drawings.

 

 

    
 

Comments

[zbjernak]

WOW
i am impressed
all of them are artists... and their work is simply very realistic...
jet li.. that looks exactly the same as his photo...
good series Sidney.

[Oggi]

Very interesting subject.

The picture only slightly resembles Jet Li.:D

[sandy]

Interesting to see, thanks!

[Chantal]

panneaux monumentales qui expriment la vie qui entourent ces artistes

ravie ...je viens de voir les Philippines en bande traçantes sur mon blog ....tendresses de Mamie Tootsie à tous les enfants que tu prends en photo

[dong ho]

i remember my dad and uncle doing that. they just overlap it with a paint when the movie changes.

[Céline]

Nice shots ! I really like the last one with the splash of paint !

[yz]

nice reportage, what an interesting profession

[Traveler on Foot]

In fairness to these billboards, they are giant works of art.

[bluechameleon]

Really great shots. I love the art work itself and the detail of the paint going on the board. Great documentary.

[didier]

superbe série !!:)

[The Nomadic Pinoy]

Recycling and reusing: saves them money!

[Xerophytes]

Ah I remember those cinemas.

Especially those which are R-18. lol.

[Standley]

Une curieuse manière de faire. Il doit y avoir une sacré couche de peinture!
Bonne journée

[lasiate]

tiens ça me rappelle le film de Mendoza : Serbis. Au fait as tu vu Lola sa dernière création ?

[pieterbie]

Funny that they actually paint over old stuff.
Tacky indeed :-)

[SD (Aspherical)]

Nice - I especially like the shots of them in action that show the partially completed works. I also like the close up shots that pick up the texture of the paint going on the canvas.

[John]

Very interesting Sidney, I wonder how many layers some of these have. A very original subject area.

[bert]

When I was in grade school, I used to stop by on my way home from school and watch these talented guys do their work. I'm glad that they are still around.

[fortuitous faery]

these movie billboard artists are sadly underrated.

[rian]

oh! so they recycle the canvases! that's even better! :) nice captures of the artist at work.. :)

[Otto K.]

I like the progression here. Nice set.

[TM]

very well done..i like ure idea for this photography..

[Agnes]

I love it Sidney. Tacky and cool at the same time :-)

[Gérard]

Il sont très fort, c'est comme au Vietnam les ateliers de peintures à la chaine pullulent.