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Tricky Tangos
In the dimness of my room, I’d often imagined myself dancing a tango while a Carlos Gardel look-alike sang “La Cumparsita”. Just the thought made my heart flutter and sigh. The only way to liberate yourself from a desire, they … Continue reading
Posted in Age of Reconfiguration, Books
Tagged Carlos Gardel, Evita Peron, FLAIR magazine, Fleur Cowles, graphics, Shalimar, tango, women’s art
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Color Theories
It was thanks to some oranges that I got to meet Elizabeth Taylor. I was handling some pears at Campo de Fiori’s outdoor market when the woman standing next to me asked what color fruit went best with blue walls. … Continue reading
Kiki de Montparnasse
It had been a while since we’d walked together in the moonlight. So, hand in hand, Hugh and I took a stroll around Montparnasse. We wound up at Le Jockey Bar where Kiki de Montparnasse was singing “La Haut Sur … Continue reading
Posted in Age of Reconfiguration, Paris
Tagged Kiki de Montparnasse, Lee Miller, Man Ray, Paris, photography, surrealism
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Brio and Bon Ton
It was late November and, animated by the chill, I went to see the exhibition of Käthe Kollwitz’ etchings at the Obelisco in via Sistina. How the walls of the gallery could hold up so much pain I don’t know. … Continue reading
Posted in Age of Reconfiguration, Fashion, Rome/Italy
Tagged Age of Reconfiguration, Alberto Fabiani, Alberto Savinio, Contessa Clara, cool breeze, Duchess of Windsor, fascists, Gasparo del Corso, Irene Brin, Käthe Kollwitz, Obelisco Gallery, Palazzo Torlonia, Picasso, Roberto Rossellini, Rome
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The Narrative Within 