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THE REFURBISHED Hollywood sign was presented in all its freshly painted glory Tuesday after its biggest makeover in 35 years, in time for 90th birthday Celebrations next year.
Some 1363 litres of fresh bright white paint was applied over the last two months to the Tinseltown icon, which sits atop Mount Lee in the Hollywood Hills, north of Los Angeles. "This sign is so beautiful. It's where people, when they get off the plane at LAX (airport), this is where they want to come to. It's a special day,'' said the LA city council member for Hollywood, Tom LaBonge.
He and other dignitaries spoke at a press conference held beneath the sign by the Hollywood Sign Trust, which manages the structure, to announce the completion of the paint job. Over the last two months, workers have used window-cleaner style platforms to strip down the 15 meter tall letters, powerwash the corrugated iron and apply fresh primer and topcoat paint.
The original sign was erected in 1923 to advertise a property development called Hollywood.
Painter Victor Galindo puts a finishing touch on the freshly painted Hollywood sign.
The freshly painted Hollywood sign is seen after a press conference to announce the completion.
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