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  Sunday  March 2  2003    01: 13 AM

lorry art

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Singhala Signage & Lorry Delirium

This project had been completed during my Sri Lankan vacation, in January 2002. It is a photographic study of hand-painted lettering (and whimsical woodcarving) that adorns the old Sri Lankan lorries.

The styles of lettering vary from trompe-l'oeil 3D effects to fantastic majuscules and illuminated letters, from fanciful rococo to americana.


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