It was an odd and rather sad set of circumstances, along with the generosity of my brother-in-law, that led us to half rescue, half inherit this delightful set of vintage alphabet prints. Painted by the twentieth century Mississippi artist Walter Inglis Anderson, the whimsy of these three watercolors absolutely makes me smile.
The saturated colors combined with simplistic shapes keenly reminds me of the work of one of my very favorite deep south artists, that of letterpress artist and graphic designer Amos Kennedy. {And, yes, I'm still planning to hang the red rooster... I haven't forgotten about him!}
These whimsical prints have found a happy resting place in Tukes' room. I do believe that he is as delighted with them as I am!
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