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...first part of the book is a short interview in which Gorey comments on the art world and his own creative process. It is a revealing, but by no means complete, portrait. Gorey comes across as knowledgeable, eccentric and straightforward, and there is a clear relationship between much of what he says and his work. On common misperceptions of his stories: "People think of me as much more macabre and Gothic than I really am. And the macabre and Gothic don't really interest me very much any more...
After a rambling monologue of an infomercial by Ross Perot, a sad portrait of a man excluded from the limelight and desperately trying to claw his way back in, the debate began. The air was thick with anticipation: Would the hatchet man return? Would Bob Dole finally go for the jugular, as we suspect he has wanted to all along...
Through all this, the solidly built Maurice acts as the peaceful eye of the storm, responding with measured tones and keeping expressionless his prodigiously proportioned jowls. Spall's sympathetic presence saves many a scene from ragged wailing. As Hortense, Jean-Baptiste offers an almost unbelievable portrait of composure, offering a steady patience and tolerance that is utterly divorced from the troubles that swirl around the family her character is trying to enter...
...story's strands do come together in a family reunion of sorts. At the end of the novel, the whole family, cousins, aunts, mothers uncles, fathers and stepmothers, all come together for a family portrait. Ironically, no one in the picture seems prepared: "all in mid-pose, some with smiles that look more like grimaces, some with mouths wide open, others with eyes shut." There are just too many faces, seen too briefly. The central story is marred by anecdotes that do not contribute to the reader's knowledge or understanding of how these women got to be where they...
Stieglitz's other accomplishments in running a gallery and the like are not to be missed, and the museum kindly provides several of his own letters from the time. Selections from photographers whom he supported--Ansel Adams, Paul Strand, etc.--round off the museum's own portrait of Stieglitz and his time. Fans of O'Keeffe will also enjoy the half-dozen or so of her works added as a bonus, which contribute to the shades of avant-garde atmosphere ("Mommy, I've never seen a flower quite like that before...