Hollywood Glamour #1 – original acrylic, 9″x6″, $90

Posted on Oct 10, 2011

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I watched a wonderful movie tonight, Bill Cunningham, New York. What an extraordinary, humble, modest, and brilliant man this Bill C. (He’s a fashion photographer for the New York Times.)  At one point later on in the movie, the interviewer asks Bill about his faith…..it is truly a breath-stopping moment.  You’ll have to watch it for yourself.  (Now how’s that for a teaser!)  Talk about single-mindedness and dedication to one’s craft, well, I can’t think of anyone who exemplifies this more than Bill.  Not at the moment anyway, since I’m still so deeply moved by his life, by learning of him, and seeing, and hearing him in action. The movie is profoundly moving and authentic. Though a true artistic eccentric, his kindness shines through for all people from the highest echelon of  society to the most ordinary person on the streets of New York, his beloved city.

“He Who Seeks Beauty Will Find It” ~ Bill Cunningham

Why talk about this?  Because I have come to believe that we artists, and not just those of us that wield a brush, but artists of all stripes, are a tribe….we seek beauty, and hopefully through our art, we counter in some way the horrible, the bad, the evil in the world.   It is a rare privilege to be a Beauty-Maker, to reveal beauty where it is not always found, and bring it to the forefront.

So in this post I share one of three new Hollywood Glamour Gals…Beauty comes in many forms. I like to think that if Bill saw some everyday woman walking down the street with this hat on, he would take her picture!

Hollywood Glamour #1
9 x 6in on recycled paper
mounted to 1.5 stretched canvas, sides painted to match
(Note: there is a slight rippling of the paper glued to the support)
$90 includes u.s. shipping/handling

Hollywood Glamour Gal #1 is available on my Notecards here.

PS – I finished the installation at Cookie’s Coffee Shop today with the help of two extraordinary friends and fellow artists, Milagros and Emma. Thank you girls, I would not have been able to do it myself!  The place looks great…and hope to have some pics or  a small video to share soon. Sure did learn a lot.  Most importantly, take strong tape, not just masking tape, but something stronger to hold all those title/price tags on the wall!