Signage in Montreal

Kilo Café in the Village, 1495 Rue Ste-Catherine E, Montreal.

Cabaret Mado in the Village, 1115 Rue Sainte-Catherine E, Montréal.

On Avenue Mont Royale, a couple of blocks East of St Denis.

Montreal has some of the most artsy storefront signs in the world. Not content with the usual 2 dimensional retail signs, they add on these massive 3-D sculptures that extend out into the street, looming over you like modern gargoyles, only much friendlier.

In the winter, they gather snow and icicles; in the summer, pigeons.

I decided to photograph them now, before they are hidden beneath holiday decorations, as is often the case. (Click the images for full-size photos).

Want more? See my Flickr collection of Montreal signs.