The Zeon Files

Art and Design of Historic Route 66 Signs

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Graphic Art & Design, General Art, History, Americas, United States
Cover of the book The Zeon Files by Mark C. Childs, Ellen D. Babcock, University of New Mexico Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Mark C. Childs, Ellen D. Babcock ISBN: 9780826356031
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press Publication: May 15, 2016
Imprint: University of New Mexico Press Language: English
Author: Mark C. Childs, Ellen D. Babcock
ISBN: 9780826356031
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Publication: May 15, 2016
Imprint: University of New Mexico Press
Language: English

In the mid-twentieth century Eddie’s Inferno Cocktail Lounge, Bunny Bread, Paris Shoe Shop, and many other businesses throughout New Mexico and the Southwest displayed eye-catching roadside signs created by the Zeon Corporation. These works of commercial art featured unique designs, irregular shapes, dynamic compositions, and neon light. The legendary fiesta dancer at the Albuquerque Terrace drive-in theater, for example, was well-known for the grace of its lines, its enormous size, and its flashing neon skirt. Created during a time before the simplified icons of major chains, many of these culturally significant artworks no longer exist. The Zeon Files rescues these historic artifacts from obscurity, presenting a collection of the working drawings of historic Route 66–era signs. In addition to presenting a visually rich archive, the authors discuss the working methods of design and construction and the craft of drafting techniques during this innovative era of American sign making.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In the mid-twentieth century Eddie’s Inferno Cocktail Lounge, Bunny Bread, Paris Shoe Shop, and many other businesses throughout New Mexico and the Southwest displayed eye-catching roadside signs created by the Zeon Corporation. These works of commercial art featured unique designs, irregular shapes, dynamic compositions, and neon light. The legendary fiesta dancer at the Albuquerque Terrace drive-in theater, for example, was well-known for the grace of its lines, its enormous size, and its flashing neon skirt. Created during a time before the simplified icons of major chains, many of these culturally significant artworks no longer exist. The Zeon Files rescues these historic artifacts from obscurity, presenting a collection of the working drawings of historic Route 66–era signs. In addition to presenting a visually rich archive, the authors discuss the working methods of design and construction and the craft of drafting techniques during this innovative era of American sign making.

More books from University of New Mexico Press

Cover of the book The Allure of Nezahualcoyotl by Mark C. Childs, Ellen D. Babcock
Cover of the book Into the Canyon by Mark C. Childs, Ellen D. Babcock
Cover of the book Enduring Acequias by Mark C. Childs, Ellen D. Babcock
Cover of the book MINE by Mark C. Childs, Ellen D. Babcock
Cover of the book Miziker’s Complete Event Planner’s Handbook by Mark C. Childs, Ellen D. Babcock
Cover of the book Healing with Herbs and Rituals by Mark C. Childs, Ellen D. Babcock
Cover of the book Tracking the Chupacabra: The Vampire Beast in Fact, Fiction, and Folklore by Mark C. Childs, Ellen D. Babcock
Cover of the book The Way to Rainy Mountain by Mark C. Childs, Ellen D. Babcock
Cover of the book To Be Indio in Colonial Spanish America by Mark C. Childs, Ellen D. Babcock
Cover of the book The Powwow Highway by Mark C. Childs, Ellen D. Babcock
Cover of the book Desert Lawmen: The High Sheriffs of New Mexico and Arizona Territories, 1846-1912 by Mark C. Childs, Ellen D. Babcock
Cover of the book War and Music: A Medley of Love by Mark C. Childs, Ellen D. Babcock
Cover of the book A Walk Around the Horizon by Mark C. Childs, Ellen D. Babcock
Cover of the book Secrets of the Tsil Café: A Novel with Recipes by Mark C. Childs, Ellen D. Babcock
Cover of the book Family Resemblances by Mark C. Childs, Ellen D. Babcock
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy