She is also partial--as am I--to vintage motel and restaurant signage. The graphics and fonts can be so classic. Her work speaks to a by-gone era of the joy of "motor travel" and the start of the "Space Age" in the 50s, when the United States was booming, the future seemed full of promise, and that better living through science was inevitable.
Top to bottom: Canary In The Coal Mine; March Of The Innocent; The Color of Love; The Day Bunny Fell In Love With Squirrel; The Defenders Of Sweet Dreams; Forest Of Dreams; Away From It All; High Atop The Desert Gem; Into U; The Inn Crowd; This Is The Space Age; Top Of The World
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Over ten years ago now, I took a picture in central Florida of a motel sign featuring a diving bather, like Falk's Into U.
2 comments:
i just happened by this post! thank u very much!
how totally sweet.
x
suzanne m. falk
Suzanne,
Thank you for stopping by! It is my absolute pleasure to promote your marvelous work. It is original and expertly executed.
Keep painting! The world always needs more beauty!
Best,
JEF
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