Hugo Maisnik

Hugo Maisnik is a printer and inventor, best known as the man behind the Angelyne billboards, and as the inventor of Hugo's Amazing Tape.[1][2][3]

Maisnik is the father of Katherine Saltzberg, who wrote the one-woman play, Los Angelyne, about her experience growing up with the Angelyne billboards.[4]

References
  1. Gamson, Joshua (1994-03-02). Claims to Fame: Celebrity in Contemporary America. ISBN 9780520914155.
  2. "Here's a New Way to Fame: Just Paint Yourself into a Big Corner". PEOPLE.com.
  3. "Angelyne: as essential a part of the Hollywood landscape as the garish minimall". www.metafilter.com.
  4. "Studio". www.redcat.org. July 21, 2009.
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