For the last few years I’ve been obsessed with Tokyo taxi signs. Slowly I’ve been putting together this painting series as a tribute to the iconic taxi signs that once populated Tokyo streets.
Thanks to the shared passion and incredible work of photographer Alexander James, I was able to not only showcase the beauty of these symbols, but also preserve their legacy, as more and more disappear due to the rise of ride-sharing apps.
Here is the original body of work for reference https://www.distilennui.com/category/tokyo-taxi-1986-2011.html