Behind the scenes of creating a landmark book about France’s sign painting story, past and present.

At the recent Letterheads meet in Amsterdam I interviewed Morgane Côme about her Letterform Archive book, Lettres Décoratives. Those in attendance were also treated to a sneak peak of her second book, La peinture en lettres, Histoire & Renouveau (Sign Painting: History & Revival). As her personal ‘Tour de France’ (Le Festival) to celebrate the book’s publication continues, Morgane took some time out to talk to me about her journey bringing it to fruition.

Tell us briefly about you and your work/career.

I am a sign painter and graphic designer based in Brittany, France. I was born in the small town of Épinal in 1988. This place has a rich history in printing and a strong visual culture. I moved to England in 2010 with the idea of starting a career in graphic design.

Over time, I developed a desire to bring a manual dimension to my work. The discovery of sign painting in 2013 in New York — when I stumbled upon ESPO’s painted letters — was the turning point. Then I followed my first sign painting course with Mike Meyer, Ash Bishop and Mark Josling organised by you, and that core moment marked the beginning of the adventure!

Give us a brief summary of your new book.

La peinture en lettres, Histoire & Renouveau explores the profession of sign painting and its revival in France from every angle: historical, technical and social. It features over 500 images and is the result of unprecedented research (...).

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