PAul you jest, but somewhere I do have one... A polaroid from , I think,
1972
I bought the outfit earlier... Istarted looking for it a couple of weeks
ago when
I first saw KRistina was mentioned in the book - I"ll be doing another
search
soon
ann
On 11/6/2015 2:22 PM, Paul wrote:
Cool story, nice pix of the two of you. It's always fun to meet up
with someone with one's past like that.
How about a pix of you in that outfit from when you bought it? ;>]
-p
On 11/6/2015 12:17 PM, ann sanfedele 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
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