3 Union Shop The Colby Poster Printing Company MOCA U MOCAtv

Until its doors closed on December 31, 2012, the familyrun Colby Poster Printing Company made the letterpressed signs, posters, billboards and showcards that were a ubiquitous feature of the visual landscape of Los Angeles. For three generations, promoters of boxing bouts, rodeos, reggae concerts and literaryminded visual artists were drawn to the swift graphic science of the dayglo poster. Its essential purpose was to quickly and efficiently convey information to viewers zooming along the autoscape. T