tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post3972507183566422064..comments2024-03-28T08:30:15.957+01:00Comments on Invisible Paris: Even Ghosts Die TooAdamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06453626318828119830noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-25970119989004190922012-11-20T20:16:48.826+01:002012-11-20T20:16:48.826+01:00Great blog - one comment - the Dubonnet image was ...Great blog - one comment - the Dubonnet image was still very clearly visible when I first moved to Paris in the early 1990sAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05669999654996328396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-11333994561116483482012-08-31T17:54:52.355+02:002012-08-31T17:54:52.355+02:00Looking at photos from the beginning of the 20th c...Looking at photos from the beginning of the 20th century, you find that almost all blind walls were covered with publicity, much more than today! Maybe some good surprises to be found if you take away the (white) unique paint which now cover many of them? PeterParishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09694538476960957295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-19954555643529449452012-08-30T16:06:51.405+02:002012-08-30T16:06:51.405+02:00Hi Adam,
I loved your blog when I first found it, ...Hi Adam,<br />I loved your blog when I first found it, after it had been mentioned in one of the British newspapers. I have lived in Paris for 40 years and have always been fascinated by its forgotten and overlooked nooks and cranies. I haven't read any of your posts for a good long while - just dropped in by chance, and here's another lovely one. I live quite close to the site on your Katenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-45743398973102041562012-08-28T07:34:29.916+02:002012-08-28T07:34:29.916+02:00Waouh ! Wonderful !Waouh ! Wonderful !Clarisse Lorieux/Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17860491175212611996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-35417451029491798142012-08-27T23:46:04.074+02:002012-08-27T23:46:04.074+02:00Surprising they didn't just paint it over, rat...Surprising they didn't just paint it over, rather than scrubbing down to preceding layers of paints. <br /><br />Ah, if only we could see all that went before... over the centuries...Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-64326335359464613272012-08-27T19:24:57.616+02:002012-08-27T19:24:57.616+02:00Great post Adam. I remember seeing a Dubonnet sign...Great post Adam. I remember seeing a Dubonnet sign on a building on Ave de Saint Ouen near Sq des Epinettes. Think it was between Guy Moquet and Porte de Saint Ouen. Not sure if it's still there - cheers, CaraCara Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14592098418515886674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-28501514406168311682012-08-27T13:22:01.657+02:002012-08-27T13:22:01.657+02:00Sam: Uncovering is certainly the right word!
Red_...Sam: Uncovering is certainly the right word!<br /><br />Red_Cardinal: This is a very good point. I'm sure that these creations would once have been as ubiquitous as current ad campaigns, but you would indeed hope that later rarity could have helped preserve them. Perhaps they were photographed and listed somewhere, but I'm sure they were never considered as art and therefore not worthy ofAdamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453626318828119830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-6099079265768847592012-08-27T12:06:33.708+02:002012-08-27T12:06:33.708+02:00One would have hoped ads like these would have bee...One would have hoped ads like these would have been listed in some fashion. Sad :(Red_Cardinalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119321537913665046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-20842552517871455022012-08-27T10:40:52.578+02:002012-08-27T10:40:52.578+02:00Absolutely fascinating investigation Adam, thank y...Absolutely fascinating investigation Adam, thank you so much for bringing the latest chapter to the story of this sign together. Between you, me, Scott and Sebastien we have unravelled and intriguing tale. One that no doubt has more to uncover too...Sam Roberts (Ghostsigns)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04388533305466789541noreply@blogger.com