After a 45 minutes subway ride, we finally arrived in Coney Island for a great Sunday at the rusty beach. Walking on Surf Avenue with family and friends to digest our heavy Nathan’s dogs, we bumped into Mr Espo who was leaving his signs shop. He kindly invited us inside and gave us a tour of his amazing shop. The atmosphere was really special. It felt like it has been there for years, totally blending with the “hard to describe” atmosphere of Coney Island. The bric-å-brac of artworks, enamel painted vintage signs, letter specimens directly brushed on the walls and Steve’s passionate speech about how old dude used to paint signs made this visit an extraordinary experience. Sharing his studio with Espo, Matt Wright learned to freehand letters at a real Brooklyn sign shop. He developed amazing lettering skills that he mixes with funny and sarcastic punch lines. Enjoy!
Posted by Grotesk on September 23, 2007 at 06:26 PM
