Here’s a newly discovered photo of Pamela Colman Smith with her signature from 1903, published in The Lamp (vol. 26), in which her publication “The Green Sheaf” is reviewed. (Thanks to Cerulean). Click on photo to see it larger.
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June 4, 2010 at 6:53 pm
Gayla
Oh Mary…it’s wonderful…wonderful. Thanks for sharing it.
June 5, 2010 at 5:29 am
Val
Outstanding! Can’t get enough Pixie. 😀
June 9, 2010 at 9:59 am
Lynn Araujo
There is also a drawing by PCS of William Butler Yeats in the Lamp Volume 28.
June 18, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Kate
What a find! I have just started using the centennial version of the Waite Smith deck and it is like getting to know her a little.
July 3, 2010 at 6:01 am
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July 4, 2010 at 3:57 pm
Lori
That’s a lovely photo. I can’t quite make out what is in her hand…is it a bird or a pet animal perhaps?
July 4, 2010 at 4:24 pm
Wg.
It looks to me like it might be a bantam rooster.
July 22, 2010 at 3:22 pm
Gidget
Beautiful, thank you! Brilliance in Black & White.