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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Matchbook: The Lost Billboard

Karyn Jimenez Elliott's Matchbook: The Lost Billboard

Karyn Jimenez Elliott has created a gorgeous tribute to the art and design of matchbooks entitled Matchbook: The Lost Billboard. She hasn't just used scans of vintage matchcovers, she's created a well thought out, transparent overlapping collage of the iconic images from the golden era of matchbook design.

Do yourself a favor and check out Karyn's work on her website:

"The gradual death of matchbook art is similar to the loss of long-playing album art -- the format, printing process, and promotional purpose of these small billboards created a unique palette for graphic expression." Gene Gable