Saturday, August 29, 2020

In Which I Send a Christmas Card to Michael Fox Around Easter Time, and He Makes Some Modifications and Returns It To Me

In March of this year I sent a Christmas card to my friend Michael Fox in Beacon, New York.  Let's call it "belated".


In April, Michael made some modifications to said card and returned it to me.  Just thought I would share that here.


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The Other One

I worked at Pacific Gas and Electric Company in San Francisco for about 11 years, from the late 90s until 2007.  Our department had a fair amount of people, let’s say fifty (though I don’t remember the exact number), and there were two Caucasian men who were gay and out.  I will call them Dennis and Marshall.  There was also a Filipina woman who worked there, and for a time we shared an office, and I liked her very much.  She was nothing but kind and generous to me always.  I will call her Maria.  One day Dennis approached me and told me this brief story – 

He was walking down the hall and bumped into Maria, and she greeted him and said, "Hello, Marshall."

"Oh, I'm Dennis," he responded.

"That's right," Maria said.  "You're the other one." 

"Cross" (Detail)


Lipstick on paper, a rubbing done by Danielle McArthur (transferred from my chest, see previous post for photograph), 23.5 x 13.25 inches, Friday, August 28th, 2020, Cathedral Hill, San Francisco.

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"Cross"


An original IBL photograph taken Friday, August 28th, 2020, Cathedral Hill, San Francisco.

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(Untitled)


An original IBL photograph taken Sunday, August 9th, 2020, on Geary Street between Polk and Larkin, Tenderloin, San Francisco.

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Thursday, August 27, 2020

"Baby with Negated Legs, Belly, Plastic Ball, Clock, Table Legs and Laundry Basket"


Photograph with modifications, 3.75 x 3.75 inches, Saturday, August 22nd, 2020, Cathedral Hill, San Francisco.  Intended and created for Renee Sedliar, who took possession the next day.

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"Cross"

An original IBL photograph taken Sunday evening, August 23rd, 2020, Cathedral Hill, San Francisco.

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