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Sunday, September 17, 2006

The last three in the series




Hey guys, here are the last three signs for the exhibit, I think it's going to be pretty funny when they are framed and hung on the wall.

Also, here are the artist's bio's which will go with each picture.

Salvador Dali

Undoubtedly the Department’s most unusual worker, he is often seen speeding in reverse on newly constructed highway off-ramps. In the current issue of GQ, Salvador exclaimed, “The sole difference between me and a surrealist sign painter, is that I am a surrealist sign painter!”


Vincent Van Gogh

Vincent “Vinnie” Van Gogh recently returned from disability leave having suffered an ear injury. If you see Vinnie out on the roadways, stop and say hello---just remember to speak up!


Edvard Munch

Ed is always a bit anxious—so don’t sneak up and surprise him. He’s glad his stolen paintings were safely returned, but wishes that reporters would learn how to pronounce his last name. Can you say, “Moooongk?”


MC Escher

In August “MC” was appointed Director of Gravitational Engineering and is the proud designer of the “Never–ending” paradoxical traffic circle in Clearwater. When asked in a recent interview for Popular Mechanics about what really irritates him---he replied, “Flat shapes.”


Andy Warhol

Warhol has announced the Department of Transportation will finally get its “15 minutes of fame!” If you need him, check the lunchroom---he’s usually there eating Campbell’s Soup.


Pablo Picasso

Our most prolific worker, Pablo has done over 3,500 road signs. Fortunately for the Department of Transportation, Picasso has been in his Caution Yellow Period.


Jackson Pollock

Known by his fellow road crew as “Jack the Dripper”, he hates using actual brushes and much prefers the “splatter” technique. Prior to his current appointment, he worked for a very brief time at the Highway Road Lines Division.

1 Comments:

Blogger Chris said...

Oh, my head - these are a riot. I really like the bios! The signs look excellent. I meant to ask you: are they actual road-sign size? They rock - these are great!

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