99% Invisible

Guerrilla Public Service

Feb 11, 2015
Encounter the frustration of poorly designed elements in the built world and the lack of action taken. Learn about Richard Ankram, an artist who installed a missing freeway sign in LA as public service artwork. Discover the process of studying signs, executing the installation, and avoiding capture. Explore unauthorized subway signs in NYC and the controversy surrounding them.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Guerrilla Public Service
02:15 • 2min
3
Creating and Installing a Sign as Public Service Artwork
04:08 • 2min
4
Guerrilla Public Service: Highway Sign Installation
06:25 • 6min
5
Controversial Subway Signs
12:05 • 3min