The light signs on the facades and roofs of buildings are part of the visual urban landscape, making the city night more sparkling and colorful. Like it happened in Lisbon until a few years ago, when the desire to be modern and civilized filled its roofs with signs that advertised the most varied products. Practically missing, today they are only memories recorded in these photographs by Mário and Horácio Novais.

That was how it was the night lights in Lisbon until a few years ago, when the desire to be modern and civilized filled its roofs with signs that advertised the most varied products.

Practically missing, today they are only memories recorded in these photographs by Mário and Horácio Novais.

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Photos with history

Many memories can arise when viewing the photographs from the studios of Mário and Horácio Novais who recorded the daily life, the architecture and works for advertising.

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