Andrew, as always, great perspective and piece. I was 'back east' when you issued this one. I just returned and am catching up. I love this piece and had not seen that painting previously and it really hit home. I think I mentioned (when you started issuing your series on Sara Jane Moore) that I was also just starting to listen to the Who Killed JFK? podcast by Reiner and O'Brien. Coincidentally, the last thing I did before jumping in the car to head east was to listen to JFK's speech on Civil Rights given on 6/11/63, the day after he gave his more famous Peace speech. I had never heard the 6/11 speech before and, as it wasn't fully written when JFK was compelled to give it, the last part of it is some of his most extemporaneous and effective speeches I thought. Your piece fit right into a topic I have been keenly interested in of late. Thanks so much! Biz
Thank you, I had never seen this portrait before. He was the President of my youth. I was too young to be able to vote for him but admired him and regretted that. The day of his death will be forever imprinted on my memory. A great loss for all of us.
Andrew, as always, great perspective and piece. I was 'back east' when you issued this one. I just returned and am catching up. I love this piece and had not seen that painting previously and it really hit home. I think I mentioned (when you started issuing your series on Sara Jane Moore) that I was also just starting to listen to the Who Killed JFK? podcast by Reiner and O'Brien. Coincidentally, the last thing I did before jumping in the car to head east was to listen to JFK's speech on Civil Rights given on 6/11/63, the day after he gave his more famous Peace speech. I had never heard the 6/11 speech before and, as it wasn't fully written when JFK was compelled to give it, the last part of it is some of his most extemporaneous and effective speeches I thought. Your piece fit right into a topic I have been keenly interested in of late. Thanks so much! Biz
Nice! Good to know about Elaine, and this is a good one.
Love your 'art drop' feature. I'll be keeping an eye out some poetic inspiration.
Thank you, I had never seen this portrait before. He was the President of my youth. I was too young to be able to vote for him but admired him and regretted that. The day of his death will be forever imprinted on my memory. A great loss for all of us.