For decades, Tony Polito was the king of the Brooklyn tattoo scene, accommodating some 40 customers a day out of his shop, Old Calcutta. When he died in 2017, his wife, Bruni, took over his Instagram account and began to post daily messages to him, beginning every note with an iconic missive: “GOOD MORNING IN HEAVEN MY KING.” Here she explains what the process means to her.

Anthony would send me nice little cards, but those were only between us. With the Instagram after he passed, I wanted everybody to know how I felt about him. I get up in the morning, and there are times when I'm very sad.