LA Marquees

I love old signage and theater marquees. Océane Buret, a recent transport from Paris, has beautifully captured LA’s most historic and famous landmarks with just a point and shoot camera. Don’t you wish they still made them like they used to? 

(all images by Océane Buret)

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  1. I hardly ever see these in the east coast! thanks for sharing!
    xo, Tina
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  2. Becca wrote:

    I love the sense of nostalgia in these photos. The color of the sky in the second photo down is pretty incredible.

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  3. Xeana wrote:

    Beautiful pictures. Thank you for this inspiration.

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  4. Sierra wrote:

    I am a big fan of old signage as well, and these photos are absolutely great! Love.

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  5. Amy wrote:

    I love these – they’re all over Los Angeles and it really evokes a sense of a different (more glamorous) time.

    xoxo,
    mon amy

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  6. style-xyz wrote:

    beautiful post! great climate!

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  7. Martina wrote:

    I like these photos to much. Beautiful. xx

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  8. Taylor wrote:

    Beautiful typography!

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  9. Natalie wrote:

    these pics so remind me of old american movies!
    xo,
    Natalie

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  10. Liana wrote:

    Love this montage!! Would be cool to see these around more often, but they’re a thing of the past. Makes them even more special.

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  11. Jessie wrote:

    old signs are the absolute best. the colors are fantastic
    xx, http://wordbyjessie.com/

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  12. Candy wrote:

    this totally makes me want to take a road trip to LA!!! it’s been too long since I’ve been out there!

    xoxo
    Candy
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  13. Freya wrote:

    stunning pictures! 🙂 i would like to be there…

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  14. CBS News had a great story recently about 100th anniversary of neon signs and how they are dying out because of LED lighting. Kind of sad actually.

    xoxo
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  15. this is what I imaged when I thought of Hollywood : ) beautiful!

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  16. Love these fun vintage buildings. They’re classic, slightly outdated, simple and whimsical.
    Material Fixations

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  17. Sara wrote:

    If you love old signage…head to the neon sign graveyard in Vegas. Photograph Heaven!

    ❤Sara
    Sunny Blonde Studio

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  18. Jessica wrote:

    a collection of these would make an amazing wall collage! thanks for sharing
    xx

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  19. january wrote:

    very cool. i love the tightly cropped concept.
    january, x
    jessicajanuary.com

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  20. these marquees strongly remind me of the movie 2046! going to watch it again on the weekend =)

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  21. Janet wrote:

    So iconic! I love neon signs!

    With hearts,
    Janet
    http://missrockcouture.blogspot.com

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  22. Tabetha wrote:

    There is something so beautiful about them! Lovely~*

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  23. vanessa wrote:

    Love retro neon lighting! I actually just did my own post about it because i realized it was such a trend on Pinterest. Did you know there is a Retro Neon sign boneyard museum in Las Vegas? Would love to go.. Here’s the article http://messynessychic.com/2012/03/22/pinterest-trend-du-jour-retro-neon-lights/

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  24. Kristin wrote:

    I do love some vintage signs. These are lovely!

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  25. Anna wrote:

    Very Nice PlaCE!!!….
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  26. Sónia wrote:

    Great selection

    Sónia from

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  27. Nikki wrote:

    These photos really make you nostalgic for days past, don’t they? I love how well the photographer has captured the vintage essence of these signs. Absolutely gorgeous!

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  28. Lali wrote:

    So many really beautiful pictures!

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  29. Maria wrote:

    O love walking through downtown L.A. just to see these. Makes me wish to have seen them in their hayday!

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  30. Andee wrote:

    I absolutely love these photos!! I have always loved old theaters…the details and the glamour. Thanks for sharing.

    Andee

    http://gypsyluster.wordpress.com/

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  31. Karrie wrote:

    LA is one of my Dream cities. Now that I’m in the USA I can’t wait to visit it. You just gave me some places to look for. Thanks….:)

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