Here is the small mural in the old kitchen — over the stove no less! I love the charming look of the either Franciscan or Dominican style monk — pan and spoon in hand. Pierre was himself quite a good cook, sharing in the cooking duties when he was with Rosalie Murphy of Santa Fe's […]
Pierre Menager’s Murals Painted in 1937 Joesler House: The Kitchen Read More »
Oh my…it's been quite a fun ride all these years.
Happy Anniversary Mister! Read More »
I am so happy to be able to share photos of this wonderful lampshade my grandfather Pierre Ménager painted in 1945. I love the way the figures circle the shade, the rich colors — even after so many years, and just the humor and élan of the piece. Many thanks to Pinky Werner (whose parents
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My father Emile Snyder was a professor of African Literature and Languages, specializing in contemporary African Literature written in French and English. He taught at a number of universities, including the University of Wisconsin – Madison, the University of Dar- es Salaam, Tanzania, and Indiana University. In 1964 when he was just embarking on a
Kora, Calabash, and Drum: West African Musicians, Photographs circa 1964 Read More »
I received a wonderful surprise in my email today from someone who discovered that I had been writing about my grandfather Pierre Ménager on this blog. She sent me a gorgeous watercolor painting of Ojo Caliente, New Mexico that Pierre painted in 1944. The painting originally belonged to her grandparents, then her mother, and now
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My mother has managed to enjoy her last two surgeries — one a lumpectomy and the second to place a titanium subcutaneous port (sort of like a little drum with a tail leading to a vein near the heart) under her clavicle for future use in her chemotherapy. How is it possible for anyone to enjoy
A Little Joy and a Brief Respite Read More »
When I was about five years old, (in the late-fifties) we went to Santa Fe to visit my grandfather, the artist Pierre Ménager. As well as being a wonderful painter and sculptor, he was also a fabulous cook…well he was French. But he cooked a mixture of Southwest and Creole — especially as a portion
Pierre, Rosalea, and The Pink Adobe Read More »
Taos Indians, Madrid New Mexico, July 4, 1930 The mining town Madrid, New Mexico became quite famous in the late twenties and into the forties for its most amazing Christmas Light Shows — its extraordinary themed dioramas and its “Toyland” — a Christmas wonderland built by the miners for their children. I have posted earlier
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I almost forgot about this little drawing which my grandfather drew in one of his letters…makes me want to forget email, forget text-messages, and return to the art of illustrated letters. His spelling in English was whimsical, but I loved his handwriting with its bold flourishes and the margins (sometimes even the middle of
Pierre’s Desert Easter Drawings Read More »
Ok..so here are two more photos of my father Emile with his cousins on leave after the liberation of Paris (a follow up to the post below). I am almost certain the man is his cousin Yves Jouffa and the woman Yves sister Roselyne– but I am waiting for the family in France to confirm this.
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