Artist Appreciation // Baron Von Fancy
If you’ve been to Niko, you’re familiar with this piece of artwork by our friend Baron Von Fancy.
We asked him about his approach to art:
“I have always loved old signage being born and raised in New York City. Sadly, a lot of
the old hand painted signage is slowly but surely disappearing. Like most things made
today, cheap fast production has become more important than quality and I see this a
lot in signage. Nothing is really hand painted anymore, but instead made computer
printed vinyl using generic fonts. That personal touch that made signage so unique and
interesting to see is disappearing, so my sign work is an ode or way to honor the
demise of something that had a profound effect on me. I work on the signs with a
master sign painter who has painted signs since 1960.”
Be sure to visit Baron Von Fancy’s website or gallery on Ochi.
