Ira A. Kaufman

June 30, 2005

Post #1841 – 20050630

hey manus,i assume you remember the brata gallery.i received your work about 38yrs ago and gave it to the commitee.the snobs were bigger snobs then you if i remember your words.you’ve come to mind over the years and i’ve told the story of that encounter a number of times.what a surprise to rummage thru the free books at the bourgh park library and find a book(fishwhistle)by none other then you.you being still alive and well.the human comedy.funny book.good work.ira

Daniel replies:

I sort of remember. (Usually, when I have forgotten some story or incident, it turns out I have written it somewhere--I guess the mechanism is if it's recorded externally I can clear space in my memory). Was this the co-operative gallery on 3rd Ave one had to be voted in to? My dim recollection was that while the committee was voting on me, I was awaiting their decision in the gallery part of the gallery, where the members' work was showing--and when they told me I was in, I told them I had decided I was too good to be with them. If that's the story, then I was a bigger snob than they were (snobs).