My Man Marsden

 

Saturday 7/23

I went to the Whitney this afternoon to see if they had any John Sloan paintings on view.  Not today.  I just finished reading his biography.  He was an Ashcan painter with Socialist receipts who married a  4’9” alcoholic prostitute named Dolly who loved him dearly.  He never made a lot of money but ultimately died prominent.  I did see a lot of Marsden Hartleys and like his rich, dark colors and how versatile he became.  After he turned sixty, he didn’t give a shit if people knew he was homosexual and from then on - all hell broke lose regarding what he painted.  Better lesson learned late than never.