Wonderful story and photo, Ann! So glad you shared it. And as always, lovely to see you; looking terrific as always. :-)
Cheers, frank On November 6, 2015 1:17:21 PM EST, 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 -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -- Henri Cartier-Bresson Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- 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.
