One of the purposes of a blog is commenting on happenings in a timely manner.
Well, this morning before my GoogleAlert for Gertrude Stein even had a chance to send me any alerts, I got an e mail from a friend on the East Coast with this heading:
“Lesbians Booted from Gertrude Stein Exhibit – San Francisco…”
And why did a security guard try to get them to leave the Contemporary Jewish Museum…for defacing a painting? Pressing their noses against one of the Plexiglas vitrines? Relishing an Alice B. Toklas treat while touring the show?
No, no, no…for holding hands!!!
"Semper fidelis," (detail) by Bruce Kellner, 1982
Word about this incident is apparently spreading like wildfire within the community of Stein fans, as well as in newspapers across the country. (One of my friends has proposed a “Hand-Holding, Sit-In” type of day at the museum.)
How can I not comment on this in a timely manner considering that many items from my collection are featured in the exhibition, which I hope this couple was able to view before they were so unconscionably treated!
