Three Amigos

This post is in honor of three artists or writers who have inspired me on many levels. On the left: Olivier, a lovely and generous French writer who runs a bookstore in the 14th ar. Middle: I met Goxwa in Paris in 1994. She is a force of nature. She amazes me with her talent and success as a painter and even greater, a muse. Right: The painting on the right should be a portrait of Bob. He's not one for sitting still, even at the ripe age of 84 he is a brilliant, charming survivor of the wrath, beauty and excesses of the 20th Century. As an American living in Paris during the mid century he met Hemingway, interviewed Gertrude Stein and developed a notorious reputation as turning in the most outlandish receipts for his Time-Life Expense Account.. . and I look at him and I see Harry in 40 years. When asked who he preferred, Hemingway or Fitzgerald - his brilliant answer was Faulkner. Ah, a man after my heart.

This series was created during my time in Auvillar, referenced here.