- Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
- Product: Colorbond® Steel
- Year Of Completion: 1979
Hollywood sign and The 9 letters symbol on Santa MonicaIn 1978, Hugh Hefner launched a fundraising campaign to remodel the HOLLYWOOD Sign.
The total amount of funding raised is about US$250.000, which was utilized to buy stainless steel letters and to ensure the sign will stand for many years.
The text is completely redesigned in COLORBOND® steel from BlueScope; it was about 1m lower than the original and was painted white.
The 9 letters standing firmly on the Santa Monica mountains in Los Angeles, California, USA is a symbol of the capital of movie industry, where has the largest studios and film studios in the world.