Wide Right Turn
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Mark Bender, Creator of the First “Wide Right Turn” Sign
I have a number of artistic obsessions, most of them revolving around the concept of Derivative Works. I love making annotated compilations, manic compendiums, and morose lists. One of my primary and lasting obsessions is with Wide Right Turn signs. I started collecting them a few years ago and I created an online home for…
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The Ultimate Wide Right Turn
The Ultimate Wide Right Turn Originally uploaded by juggernautco. One of my many content obsessions has been capturing wide right turn signs on the backs of trucks. The other day I was downtown and caught my ultimate. Apparently the concept of a wide right turn has passed into the collective conscious that a…
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Wide Right Turn & the NSC Driver Saftey Course
So today I had to finish my online Driver Safety Course. I was caught speeding in Niles in early May of this year while rushing to a Kinko’s late-night style before they closed. Finished just in time. I helped make another version of this course for MetLife and the National Safety Council, so I was…
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Wide Right Turn Got FlickrBlogged.
Some people think that the central glory of Flickr is the Superstar Image. I like that stuff, too. But I love the obsessive nature of image-making that Flickr nurtures. Last night Heather of the FlickrBlog posted about a goofball set of truck images that is 127 photos strong. She also linked to a set that…
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More Wide Right Turn
Plain Yellow Mudflap Originally uploaded by juggernautco. I’ve been updating my Wide Right Turn initiative on Flickr. I now have 32 completely different examples of Wide Right Turn signs on the backs of trucks. This, in addition to 45 images over here. 77 and counting. Again, Wide Right Turn is all about the…