Romanian Images – Photographs by Dan Dimancescu 2008 / Archita, Transylvania

Images of Romania – 2008 / Communist Era Signage, Archita, Transylvania
Photos © Dan Dimancescu

The communist-era abolished private enterprise, small and large and created a system of state-owned stores with standardized signage and generally inferior service. In Archita Commune, the ‘BUFET’ sign has survived to become what one might now consider to be a piece of very modern artwork worthy of a museum.