I agree! Ann, your writing ability is a gift. I swear, there are times I think it ought to be set to music!
J Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 6, 2015, at 11:31 AM, Bob W-PDML <[email protected]> wrote: > > That's a fantastic story - thanks! > > B > >> On 6 Nov 2015, at 18:18, ann sanfedele <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I'm the one in the fancy outfit - lady with the cane is the designer of same >> outfit, Kristina Olitski >> >> https://annsan.smugmug.com/Misceandvids/Other-photogs-photos-of-me/n-4gPQjx/i-wpk4zwK/A >> >> (those of you on facebook avhe seen this already) >> >> The story here starts with one of my back in the day photos is in the >> book...and Kristina is in the book.. >> The book traces the history oft St Marks Place in New York's East Village, >> from beforeit's beginnings to the present, but >> with a strong emphasis on the last 50 years or so. Kirstina Olitski >> (formerly Kristina Gorby) had a clothing store at No 7 >> st. Marks Place.back inthe 60's - I've lived in the East Village since 1963 >> (and earlier for a year in 1959-60) and KRistina's >> shop was a favorite. The outfit you see me in here (the "jacket' and pants, >> not the blue sleeveless top) was purchased in about 1968. >> I had offered it to the books author (slimmer than me) to wear for the >> launch but she declined,fearing she might spillsomething on it >> which would make my friends laugh, I told her :-) ) >> >> Anyway - The book launch was a big deal here - held in the grand hall of >> Cooper Union - the placewas packed... before Ada Calhoun, >> the author, started her little intro I went up to her and she recognized me >> by the dress (we had only met on line before) and said she >> thought KRistina would be there.. >> >> One three large panels behind Ada , before the show got started, all the >> photos in the book plus others that were not were projected >> as a running slide show - including 3 more of mine... all taken on St Marks >> place.. since I got a free copy of the book , signed, and the >> photo in the book was long since paid for, I let my disappointment at not at >> least being told those otherthree were going to be used in that way fall by >> the wayside - not worth it, and kind of a kickanyway. >> >> Thencame the entertainment.. a Beastie boy plus some others - so the minute >> they took the stage I fled.. as did may of my generation.. >> and who were making equally that much noise back in the rock and punk days... >> >> I waited in the vestibule where the books were all layed out for buying and >> getting signed, where several boards with aknowledgements >> were posted (that I knocked over asit happens) forthe cacaphony in the grand >> hall to be over.. hoping Ada would take me to KRistina, >> when a woman of my age came up to me and said "I designed that outfit you >> are wearing" It was wonderful on som many levels! >> Her granddaughter was withher .. KRistina asked if I minded if Daphne took >> our photo. I had not brought my good camera neither >> had Daphne who is herself a pro photographer but her cell phone snapof us >> was just right... >> >> Daphne said I'd made Kristina's evening - and she certainly made mine - it >> was a lovely reunion though as I was mainly just a customer >> of hers for several years Ican't imagine she remembered that I wasme, so to >> speak. She was so happy to see that outfit and that >> I had taken such good care of itand loved it so. I told her my friends and >> I were heartbroken when she closed the shop - which she did in >> 1972 and went into wholesale... >> among her customers was Janis Joplin - for whomshe designed outfits Joplin >> wore on stage... >> >> And none of this would have happened had it not been for someone prodding me >> to do that Back in the Day calendar 3 years ago... >> >> Justfelt like sharing this with you >> >> ann >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
