Lincoln Memorial Mural, Lexington, Kentucky

Here's a pretty multi-view postcard of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC.

The Lincoln Memorial features a majestic sculpted figure of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th US President, seated, thoughtfully reflecting upon the course of the nation.

It is truly one of the capital's magnificent landmarks.

And HERE is a street level view of a 60-foot (18m) psychedelic, kaleidoscopic, patriotic Abraham Lincoln mural in Lexington, Kentucky.

I would certainly call this street art majestic and magnificent, also!

Norman Rockwell Postcard

Many thanks going out to Denise for another most excellent card.

It's a reproduction of "Boys and Girls First Aid Week".  An advertisement for Bauer & Black in 1926.

"Burning Dream" Oil Painting Postcard

Jaana visited artist Soile Yli-Mayry's art gallery in Kuortane, Finland, recently. She was so thoughtful to send me this reproduction of one of Soile's very colorful oil paintings. This one is "Burning Dream".

As if it weren't already colorful enough, an artist at the USPS added a touch of black to the card, along the way. ;)

I like how the stamp has the same color theme going on.
Thanks very much, Jaana! :)

Painting by Elvis the Penguin Postcard

Got this terrific postcard from PostMuse.
It's an actual reproduction of a "Masterpiece created by National Aviary's African Penguin Elvis".

The National Aviary is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA.


 

A nifty Elvis-the-penguin-painter-postcard and Jackson-Pollock-the-human-painter-stamp match-up.

Big, big thanks, PostMuse!

I had heard of elephants painting by grabbing a brush with its trunk, but this is the first I had ever heard of an artistic penguin.

And it must be true, because I found this image online showing little Elvis in action!
(via deviantbirds.tumblr.com)

Post Office Painting

This is a painting in my local post office. It's mounted way up high, as in neck-hurts-to-look-up-that-high high.

I don't know the story behind it, or the artist. It's just there...way up high.

Oh well, it's better than staring at a blank wall while waiting in line, even if it hurts to look up that high. :)