This book is a survey of what neon has already accomplished, but it is not just a nostalgic view.

The New Let There Be Neon provides an interesting glimpse of America and her self-image, but its real purpose is to show some of the possibilities that this communications resource provides.

Contents

New Neon

History

Neon and the American Landscape

• Las Vegas
• Times Square

Neon Around the World

New Uses of Neon

• Sculpture
• Architectural and Environmental Neon

The Craft of Neon

• Design
• Asbestos Layout
• Glass Bending
• Tubulation
• Pumping and Bombarding
• Aging
• Mounting and Installation

Glossary

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