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The book explores the inter-related components of neon signs, including each sign's unique visual aesthetic and design, the history of craftsmanship and training, and how the streetscape relates to Hong Kong's consumer culture.

This book is suitable for the readers who are interested in Hong Kong history and culture, since it documents Hong Kong's neon signs whilst taking on a historical,socio-cultural, and contextual study of visual culture around the city.

Fading Neon Lights: An Archive of Hong Kong's

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      Publisher City University of Hong Kong Press
      Published 31 May 2023
      ISBN-13 9789629375928
      978-9629375928
      ISBN-10 9629375923
      Also in:
      Digital, video and new media arts Industrialisation and industrial history

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The book explores the inter-related components of neon signs, including each sign's unique visual aesthetic and design, the history of craftsmanship and training, and how the streetscape relates to Hong Kong's consumer culture.

      This book is suitable for the readers who are interested in Hong Kong history and culture, since it documents Hong Kong's neon signs whilst taking on a historical,socio-cultural, and contextual study of visual culture around the city.

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