Search results
Thomas Fisk Goff , born 1890 in London, England, was an English painter who settled in Los Angeles in the 1920’s and founded Crecent Sign Company. In 1923 he was the designer of the famous Hollywood sign.
Crescent owner Thomas Fisk Goff (1890–1984) designed the wooden sign in 30-foot-wide (9.1 m) and 50-foot-high (15.2 m) white block letters. Studded with around 4,000 light bulbs, the completed sign alternated between flashing in successive segments "HOLLY", "WOOD", and "LAND" and as a whole. [ 9 ]
Crescent owner Thomas Fisk Goff designed the wooden sign in 30 ft wide and 50 ft high white block letters. Studded with around 4,000 light bulbs, the completed sign alternated between flashing in successive segments "HOLLY," "WOOD," and "LAND" and as a whole.
Thomas Fisk Goff was an American artist who was born in 1890. The maker's first piece to be offered at auction was " North of Malibu " at Clars Auction Gallery in 2021. The artist died in 1984.
Nov 29, 2021 · The sign company owner, Thomas Fisk Goff (1890–1984), designed the sign. Each letter was 30 ft (9.1 m) wide and 50 ft (15.2 m) high, and the whole sign was studded with around 4,000 light bulbs. The sign flashed in segments: “HOLLY,” “WOOD,” and “LAND” lit up individually, and then as a whole.
Artist Biography & Facts. Thomas Fisk Goff (1890 - 1984) was active/lived in California. Thomas Goff is known for Central California impressionist landscapes. Landscape painter. Owner of Crescent Sign Co. in LA, associated with Red Cross in San Diego. Specialist in ultra violet painting.
Jul 22, 2012 · The owner of Crescent Sign Company, Thomas Fisk Goff, designed the sign itself, making the letters about 50 ft. tall by 30 ft. wide and embedding about 4,000, 20 watt light bulbs in the sign to light it up and flash as described above.
