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Austin Art & Retro Motel Sign Decor
This print captures the iconic Austin Motel sign, the historic South Congress landmark famous for its retro neon and its “so close yet so far out” slogan — right in the middle of things, entirely its own place, which is the whole SoCo spirit. Photographed by Carl Crum, it's warm, nostalgic Austin art with bold color and vintage character, kin to our vintage wall art and Americana lanes.
Where It'll Work in Your House
The guest room is the sly favorite — a motel sign welcoming overnight visitors — though it's just as easy as entryway art, over a bar cart, in a living room, or on a South Congress gallery wall beside the Continental Club and Holiday House.
SoCo loyalists, honeymooners who stayed there, and vintage-sign collectors unwrap this one most — anniversaries are a recurring theme. Book the rest through homesick Texan gifts and Texas gifts.
So close yet so far out, and permanently so.
Fine Art Prints Made in Fort Worth, Texas
Since 1996, Crum Art has created original art, paintings, and fine art prints in Fort Worth, showing and selling work at hundreds of art shows across Texas.
Print Details
- Museum-grade giclee: archival pigment inks on 100% cotton rag paper
- Unframed and sized to fit standard frames
- Studio-made, artist-signed prints only available directly from Crum Art
Made in Texas.
Made with love. Signed by hand. Shipped with care. Hung with joy.
Any 3 prints, 20% off at checkout — mix & match sizes.
Product FAQ
What's the story with the motel's famous slogan?
"So close yet so far out" is the line the Austin Motel is known by, and it captures the whole South Congress spirit — right in the middle of things, entirely its own place.
What spot at home suits this sign?
A guest room is the sly favorite — a motel sign welcoming overnight visitors — though it's just as easy in an entryway or over a bar cart.
Who unwraps this one most often?
SoCo loyalists, honeymooners who stayed there, and vintage-sign collectors. Anniversary gifts are a recurring theme with this print.
What builds a South Congress wall around it?
The Continental Club print keeps it company from just down the street, and Holiday House extends the vintage roadside mood.
Will this look like an original painting or a print?
Crum Art takes the scanning and photographing of original paintings seriously — we work to capture the texture of the canvas or paper the original was created on, so that texture shows through in the print. Combined with the cotton rag paper’s own subtle surface and the hand-signing, many customers say they cannot tell if it’s an original or a print. That’s intentional. These are not flat digital reproductions — they are fine art prints that carry the soul of the original.
What sizes does this print come in?
Our fine art prints are available in standard rectangle and square sizes. Rectangles: 8x10 unframed matted to 11x14, 11x14 unframed, 16x20, 18x24, and 24x36. Squares: 8x8 unframed matted to 12x12, 12x12 unframed, 16x16, 20x20, and 24x24. Each size ships ready to frame, making it easy to find the right fit for your wall.
How do I make a gallery wall with art prints?
Start with an anchor piece and build outward — many Crum Art prints are part of series designed to group together as a statement gallery wall, or hang individually as standalone pieces. Since every image is sized to fit standard frames, mixing sizes is easy: lay the arrangement out on the floor first, keep about two to three inches between frames, and center the whole grouping at eye level.