I used to tell people, “Sure, I did high work.”
Okay, I painted a few second story walls and once I lettered a water tower. Big deal.
But this film celebrates sign artists that work at a much higher level, and I don’t mean just in altitude. They represent an extraordinary craft that has almost disappeared.
If I could have my youth back, would I trade places with them? Yes, in a New York minute!
The hauntingly beautiful soundtrack is by The Album Leaf.