The article recounts the rise and fall of a hand-painted billboard featuring a whimsical character named Sherita, which became a beloved icon in Brooklyn over the years. Installed about 25 years ago, Sherita's vivid and quirky representation captivated locals, particularly hipsters, who celebrated her alongside other vintage signs in the area. Despite her popularity, no one knew her creator, and when she was unexpectedly painted over in 2024, the community mourned her loss with tributes and inspired events, igniting a quest to uncover the story behind Sherita.
By the early aughts, local hipsters were oohing and ahhing over Sherita, along with the vintage, hand-painted freak-show banners in Coney Island.
It was as though a dowager Brooklyn diva had died when she was painted over in just a few hours in April last year.
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