My yearly ritual: posting a Christmas themed illustration or painting daily until Christmas day.
Today's painting is a wonderful evocation of Christmas in the city by illustrator John Gannam, 1948. This is the way I always remember Christmas, growing up in New York. Those big clunky taxi cabs really make me misty. New York crowds always seemed so cheerful - at least in memory.
8 comments:
Love this. Hectic, and cozy.
Exactly. I love this.
I love this sort of painting and I am sad it is no longer in style. If a painting tells a story-so much the better.
I'm with you, Patty.
Hi, Yvette - I know the format isn't correct, but it reminds me of a Saturday Evening Post cover.
Mark, I think this was probably a magazine illustration but I couldn't find any info on which one. Gannam (1907 -1965) was a popular and very busy illustrator.
I have this glorified idea of Christmas in NYC, paintings like this only confirm it.
Ryan, I glorify Christmas in New York because really, it was - is - very special. The city which is magical to begin with, becomes even more magical.
I love the vintage illustrators and their interpretations.
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