インドの看板II Shop Signs

I like Indian shop signs (as I've written here), which are the great works of Indian artisans. Now, I'd like to show you my new collection of signs from Vashi, and declare my love to them with a fresh determination.

lassi shop


milk truck


key shop


boat ticket counter


However, I'm sorry as the more shops started to use photographs for their signs, it became more difficult to find out nice signs painted by hand in a modern town like Vashi. In addition, those new photo-signs are always less interesting. Below are some comparisons of paintings and photographs.

juice shop (painting/ photo)


stationer (painting/ photo)


optician (painting/ photo)

Which shop do you think has better glasses? Of course, I go for the left.

Thus, to preserve the Indian painting-sign industry, I'd like to give the arbitrary grand prix to the one who painted this sign for the milk shop below.


This milk shop is always doing good business thanks to the superb sign. Anyone who sees the painting can't help but buy a pack of milk. Congrats, Mr. sign painter. I'm very proud of you!

Comments

　確実に馬鹿にしていない？私はボートの絵や、牛が気になりました。絵が下手じゃなのではなくて、適当って感じじゃない？でも、鍵屋は幾何学的でちょっと芸術。

Posted by pippi at 2007年06月08日 07:46

The wonderful hand painted signs are a big part of my mental picture of India. It's really sad that they are disappearing.

I remember one especially, it covered a whole wall in a restaurant. A big bottle of Gold Spot and the text "100 percent pure synthetic, no fruit added." (or something very similar).

I have taken far to few pictures of signes so I really enjoy yours!

フレさん

Posted by フレさん at 2007年06月08日 09:46

pippi-san

いいえ、夜中だったものでついつい興奮してしまったけど、私はマジだぜ。
ボートかわいくないですか？牛は確かにちょっと手抜きっぽいな。あんまり職人の心意気を感じない。鍵は、私も一番アートっぽいと思いました。うまく写真が取れなかったけど、鍵屋が連なっているので、迫力の鍵インスタレーションとなっております。

fre-san

Advertisement copy is very important too! Such a sense to recommend drinking Cola when one is sick also seems changing though. Now I can find many cartons of "100% Fruit" juice at super markets. I will let you know if I find some radical ads. :-)

Posted by tamako at 2007年06月08日 13:48