Jesus Pelayo has lived in Los Angeles for over 30 years, and has been painting for the last eight. It was all office buildings and rooftops — until he got a call one day about his next project: painting the Hollywood Sign. Pelayo is one of 10 local painters repainting the sign for its 100th anniversary. The Hollywood Sign Trust and Sherwin-Williams partnered to usher the sign into its next century, with the crew painting, using two power generated swing stages to access the 45-foot-high sign, for the last few weeks. It took about 40 gallons of paint per letter. The sign went “green” this time around, using paint with self-cleaning technology that requires minimal maintenance. The sign, which originally read “Hollywoodland,” was shortened to the current “Hollywood” in 1949. It was rebuilt in 1978 and has gone through several repairs. Visit the link in our bio for more on this story by @biancarae.