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Jann Alexander
Sep 29, 20141 min read
When the Nighttime Is the Right Time
Neon Crossroads, 1980 by Jann Alexander © 2014 In 1980 at a mostly unmemorable crossroads, nighttime was coming on, and I was looking...
Jann Alexander
Jan 24, 20141 min read
Austin Is a Town of Continual Juxtaposition
Overtowering Sandy’s by Jann Alexander © 2013 There’s no shortage of colorful contrast in Austin , and there hasn’t been in a long long...
Jann Alexander
Sep 11, 20132 min read
Walk Back to Weird at Wiggy’s
Walk or Don’t Walk, it’s up to you at Wiggy’s I have long been fascinated by juxtapositions. In fact I’ve tried to build my entire...
Jann Alexander
Aug 9, 20131 min read
Austin: Truly in Hues of Blue
True Blues by Jann Alexander © 2103 Blue is the color of summer in Austin. Blue skies. Blue pools. Blue lakes. Blue neon. Blue...
Jann Alexander
Jul 19, 20132 min read
What’s Vanished Since 2004?
A lot of Austin has gone missing since I began my Vanishing Austin photo series in the spring of 2004. For one reason or another—...
Jann Alexander
Jul 10, 20132 min read
Time Traveling
Road trips have an appeal that goes way back in America’s history (in fact, you could take it back to the pioneers, if you wanted to),...
Jann Alexander
May 31, 20131 min read
So Long, SoCo Trailers
So Long, SoCo Trailers by Jann Alexander © 2013 Sign of the Thaimes? Neon green picnic tables and a fallen Coat & Thai sign are all...
Jann Alexander
Aug 21, 20082 min read
Movin’ On—Carefully
Movin’ On—Carefully by Jann Alexander ©2008 How do you move a neon sign? Especially one that’s achieved icon status in Austin? As it...
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