“Flower” appears to be a screen capture or promotional still from the British sitcom “Last of the Summer Wine,” showing the characters Nora and Howard on her front stoop. The actors are Bill Owen and Kathy Staff. The series was in production from 1973 until 2010, and was purportedly Queen Elizabeth’s favorite TV show.
barticle, thanks for that link. I had seen some of Varo’s works before, but not a large sampling of them. You can definitely see the Picasso influence in some of the paintings.
grapfhics almost 14 years ago
Whoopie.
grapfhics almost 14 years ago
Great blog today and thanks.
Hugh B. Hayve almost 14 years ago
Looks like he’s just thorny.
Coyoty Premium Member almost 14 years ago
December 20, 971? Larry King *is* as old as they say!
lewisbower almost 14 years ago
We should all smell like gentle flowers. Now folk, single file into the showers. We will lock the doors for your privacy.
coltish1 almost 14 years ago
Is that guy somehow related to Grace the Face? I see a resemblance.
coltish1 almost 14 years ago
And all this time I’ve been disposing of my waste fats in a less responsible manner. Damn!
(Wish I could dispose of my waist fats.)
Nighthawks Premium Member almost 14 years ago
the butcher shop is from the 40’s, when the saving of used cooking fats for explosives was encouraged, not the 50’s
GoodQuestion Premium Member almost 14 years ago
A blooming idiot….☻
The Old Wolf almost 14 years ago
Save waste fats for explosives!
Eagleskies Premium Member almost 14 years ago
T., is that the word “pez” in the red border - lower left?
hymenoxis almost 14 years ago
Re: The Blog
“Flower” appears to be a screen capture or promotional still from the British sitcom “Last of the Summer Wine,” showing the characters Nora and Howard on her front stoop. The actors are Bill Owen and Kathy Staff. The series was in production from 1973 until 2010, and was purportedly Queen Elizabeth’s favorite TV show.
I will now go and get a life.
The Old Wolf almost 14 years ago
Thanks for the Schulz link, Teresa! I just found myself a copy of Schulz’ Youth, which I did not know existed.
LocoOwl almost 14 years ago
I wish I had had a nanny like the one in the blog!
The reading and window posts are marvelously tranquil.
Great blog today!
MisngNOLA almost 14 years ago
With a nanny like that, I’d have to say La Dolce Vita, indeed.
MisngNOLA almost 14 years ago
Frida Kahlo, such emotion and torment in so many of her paintings. What a lovely woman. Of course many will probably disagree with me on that.
Steve Bartholomew almost 14 years ago
Frida Kahlo was not the only great Mexican woman painter. There was also Remedios Varo: http://www.angelfire.com/hiphop/diablo4u/remedios.html
In Mexico she is regarded as one of their finest painters, tho she is almost unknown in the U.S.
trekkermint almost 14 years ago
it’s the dream face of god
MisngNOLA almost 14 years ago
barticle, thanks for that link. I had seen some of Varo’s works before, but not a large sampling of them. You can definitely see the Picasso influence in some of the paintings.