Snape Script

I was taken by the hand-painted script on this now-closed Tarrytown florist, and even more taken by the name "Alma Snape." The owner of the flower shop was Dolores "Dolly" Siebrecht who, along with her husband Irving Siebrecht, owned and operated the shop (now a gallery with a much less striking name). Dolly passed away at the age of 78 in 2010. Why the name Alma Snape? If she was a real person, who was Alma Snape? Who painted the awning? I have homework to do. In the meantime, I salute the moniker that seems like a name from (but preceded) the Harry Potter series as well as the artist who hand-lettered "Alma Snape" in a script that look a bit like Friendly's.

Chelsea Gallery Jaunt: Joan Linder

Had a chance to see the Joan Linder show at Mixed Greens. Unbelievable...the artist has hand drawn all her mail and the contents of her desk...down to the patterning inside the envelopes.

Something to go with Juicy Lucy

Here's a shot of A. Frank, taken outside of the Met upon coming out of the exhibit, "Looking In," which is full of forceful Robert Frank photos. The handsome and exhaustive catalogue greatly enriches the experience of the show (although it's funny that Frank honed his shots for The Americans down to 83 images while the catalogue includes absolutely everything).



To pick up hand-painted signs, unlike Juicy Lucy, this notice is far from lovely, but I was struck by so much . . . er . . . brush lettering done by someone who seems unused to painting type. I doubt "T Woods" is the tanked Tiger, but one never knows.