Lost Art: Glass Gilding

Reserve Clothing and Books hired professional sign painter John Downer to adorn their new storefront window, detailed here. The final product is simply stunning.I absolutely love hand-painted signage, and it’s great to see the art form still practiced today.

On a tertiary note, I’m very curious how they took the “head on” shot of the window, without the camera/photographer appearing in the reflection. It’s like magic!

via Jason Santa Maria (http://jasonsantamaria.com/oddities/2010/02/#reserve-window-design)