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| my favorite mural |
Very exciting! This house may become a poetry center, like the wonderful house, UPENN has, for its poetry readings. But right now, it is still in a process of negotiation, as Sotheby's realtor, creatively organizes a committee to "save the house" and murals. Christopher Wagstaff, author of a recent exhibition catalogue, the exhibition which is touring and currently in Pasadena, having been at the Grey Art Gallery in NYC, and at the Crocker in summer 2013) - unfortunately I was in China. The exhibition centers on the relationship and work of Robert Duncan, Poet, whose work I greatly admire(and did as a UW student) and in NYC where I heard him read once before his death. Pauline Kael is a legend and of course, I read her theater reviews, and heard her speak at the Y92 in NYC, in the 70s. I never knew she started for a decade in Berkeley writing her reviews. Her correspondence with poet Robert Duncan (1940-1946) has been recently published and is housed at the Bancroft Library on the UCB campus. At Robert Duncan's death, Kael wrote a letter of condolence to Jess, "I always thought Robert would go on forever, and maybe in some ways he will." Jess Papers. The Bancroft Library. The house on Oregon just off Telegraph houses many murals(a couple, covered by white Latex paint) and is a candidate for preserving as a historical property in Berkeley, marking the Berkeley "Renaissance." Poet, David Melzer showed up at the reception I missed. But today, the principles, including Christopher Wagstaff, who heads the Jess Foundation, were there...and I enjoyed his tour and commentary, and hope to be involved in this historical preservation project.
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| Brown Shingle on Oregon. Tiffany and La Farge lamps. Art by Jess and David Young Allen with prints by Matisse and Picasso lined the walls. |
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| Floor laid in tiles in pattern. Love this! |
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| Gina's bedroom. Adaptation of Anna Magnani's skirt in Renoir's film, "The Golden Coach". |
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Room with hardwood floors and built in bookcases makes a great potential for a Poetry Center cum concerts! Sarah Cahill, where are you?
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