~HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY / AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM / NYC
QUESTION:
why does this make me think of FREDDY BIZ aka JOSH ABELOW ??
must be . . . the calligraphy !!!
‘The Love Token for Sarah Newlin’,
a Valentine’s Day card made of ink & watercolor on paper, and envelope from 1799.
(American Folk Art Museum via AP)
image via Instagram @afamuseum
American Folk Art Museum
2 Lincoln Square. Columbus Avenue at 66th St., NY NY
note: “Although not specifically linked to Valentine’s Day,
an exhibit at the museum opening MARCH 17, 2023, ‘Material Witness: Folk and Self-Taught Artists at Work,’ features 2 examples of ‘Fraktur,’ exuberantly decorated watercolors made by German immigrants in Pennsylvania.’
YO !! . . . that’s in 2 weeks !!!!!
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