The saturated reds and greens of the neon give an altogether different effect than the cheery blue and white of the painted details visible in the daylight. The neon that continues around the metallic border helps illuminate the mod profile of the building even in the darkness. | Source: Highsmith, Carol. The Monterey Motel in Albuquerque, the largest city in New Mexico, 2020. Library of Congress Carol M. Highsmith Archive, available at https://www.loc.gov/resource/highsm.66032/Download Original File
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Highsmith, Carol. The Monterey Motel in Albuquerque, the largest city in New Mexico, 2020. Library of Congress Carol M. Highsmith Archive, available at https://www.loc.gov/resource/highsm.66032/
"The stunning colors of the Monterey Motel at night seem to beckon the viewer in" appears in: Monterey Motel, Albuquerque, NM
