God's Own Junkyard - We Made This

God’s Own Junkyard

We nipped into Chris Bracey's God's Own Junkyard in Soho yesterday - what a treasure trove!

Bracey creates neon signage for fashion and film, and the exhibition / pop-up shop collects together a stunning mix of his work as well as some found signs, old movie props, and other bits and bobs. He started making signs in Soho back in the 70s (his work feels entirely at home on Beak Street) and he's since worked with the likes of David Lachapelle and Martin Creed, Tim Burton and Stanley Kubrick. Not a bad client list.

God's Own Junkyard is at Circus of Soho, 47 Beak St, London W1 until the end of January.

posted: 13 December 2012
categories: Art | Shop | Typography

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