The Hollywood Sign: How a Temporary Commercial Sign Became a Permanent International Icon

Leo Braudy

Date:	03-08-2012
Time:	6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Location:	Clark Hall, Room 309
Registration:	Registration is Closed.

Originally erected as a real estate advertisement in 1923, the Hollywood Sign only gradually became the most familiar representation of the movie industry. Ignored, mocked, destined for demolition, then celebrated and treasured, Braudy, University professor and Bing Professor of English and American Literature at the University of Southern California, will discuss how its checkered history mirrors the development of Hollywood itself.

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Cuyahoga Arts and Culture