Awesome story, Ann! Thanks for sharing. m
On Nov 6, 2015, at 10:17 AM, 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 > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
