dance of the swans
Wednesday, August 31, 2005
went to bed and woke up with a god awful extreme pain in my right knee, i did somehow hurt it more when i lifted the fan and turned it around, somehow put more pressure on the right knee, and god have taken every pill i have and some more, mailed out food stamp renewal, i hope to god jg is not part of my household, dr shah canceled this thursday, so i have to reschedule here, doc jackson was so kind yesterday, couldnt give me more then 100 norco, thats okay, i will still have to see him every 25 days, no way i can make 100 last 30 days, shame it could not prescribe 120 for four weeks, i know others do, but he is my angel, carol was tired and had been up all night with her sick husband, the other nurse, p, had hurt her back and had an mri, showing some problem disks and torn tendons, i will find out what is wrong with my back on sept 12 with new orthopaedic doc, got hearing paperwork in the mail yesterday, its all a year still off, takes six months to get a decision via mail, so its good i still have two years left with the pinellas social service program, they have been such a blessing, i see ms mccoy on sept 26 with tons of paperwork, i will see doc jackson the friday before, so i will have plenty of meds to walk
Aquarius
There's no question, this has been a long time coming. But today the change you have been hoping for so long is likely to occur, dear Aquarius. The enormity of the change may not be obvious, at least at first. But over time, you will look back upon the events of today and see just how pivotal they were. Keep your wits about you today, and seize any intriguing opportunity that comes along.
There's no question, this has been a long time coming. But today the change you have been hoping for so long is likely to occur, dear Aquarius. The enormity of the change may not be obvious, at least at first. But over time, you will look back upon the events of today and see just how pivotal they were. Keep your wits about you today, and seize any intriguing opportunity that comes along.
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Death
in the Past position.
A card in the left position indicates what has happened to affect your question in the past.
Despite the many negative associations with this card, it brings you an amazing gift: the possibility of transformation. Now is the time to release patterns and beliefs that no longer serve you. Have trust in the future, bid farewell to the past, and allow yourself to be reborn.
Ten of Cups
in the Present position.
A card in the middle position indicates what is affecting your question at this time.
This card celebrates the joys of familial love. It speaks to the special trust that is built over time through sharing trials and adventures. This understanding lends a quality of security, contentment, and harmony to one�s life. In our busy world, the simple pleasures of domestic life are easy to overlook. This card asks you to take a moment to appreciate your life, your home, and your loved ones. Open your heart, dance with the universe, and feel the love that pours forth for you
The Hierophant
in the Future position.
A card in the right position indicates your questions future.
When the Hierophant appears in a reading, it�s time to take stock of your spiritual beliefs. Looking to different teachings and traditions can help point the way. But ultimately, the Hierophant challenges you to comprehend your relationship with the sacred at a very personal level, and follow a path that is truly your own.
Thursday, August 18, 2005
BBC NEWS | Americas | Protester Sheehan to leave Texasgod bless u ms cindy sheehan, i hope ur mom is okay, my grandma imogene had strokes, and she is now one of my major spirit quide, along with diane paccecca, tevor, terrance, june, and many many moe
Thursday, August 18, 2005
Furor at Smithsonian Journal Over Creationist Paper
Furor at Smithsonian Journal Over Creationist Papergod, will somebody tell the stupid christians they are wrong about everything, there is not god, he didnt make earth in x number of days, god is an alien my friends, i have seen him, and they have seen us, so evolution is reality, and aliens, in the deland sky, above me and a friend, standing in their light, checin us out, aliens are the real gods my friends, so get with it christians, your bible is a history book of tales long dead, and so is your jesus god jehovah and so forth, its time to look up at the sky and love the true creator, and creature in a triangular craft, bigger then a foot ball field, floating above me and james in deland just down the street from stetson, in 1977.washingtonpost.comFuror at Smithsonian Journal Over Creationist PaperBy Michael PowellWashington Post Staff WriterFriday, August 19, 2005; A19Evolutionary biologist Richard Sternberg made a fateful decision a year ago.As editor of the hitherto obscure Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, Sternberg decided to publish a paper making the case for Intelligent Design, a controversial theory which holds that the machinery of life is so complex as to require the hand--subtle or not--of an intelligent creator.Within hours of publication, senior scientists at the Smithsonian Institution--which has helped fund and run the journal-- lashed at Sternberg as a shoddy scientist and a closet bible thumper."They were saying I accepted money under the table, that I was a crypto-priest, that I was a sleeper cell operative for the creationists," said Steinberg, 42 , who is a Smithsonian research associate."I was basically run out of there."An independent federal agency has come to the same conclusion, accusing top scientists at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History of retaliating against Sternberg by investigating his religion and smearing him as a "creationist."The U.S. Office of Special Counsel, which was established to protect federal employees from reprisals, examined email traffic from these scientists and noted that "retaliation came in many forms ... misinformation was disseminated through the Smithsonian Institution and to outside source. The allegations against you were later determined to be false.""The rumor mill became so infected," wrote Jim McVay, the principal legal advisor in the Office of the Special Counsel, "that one of your colleagues had to circulate [your resume] simply to dispel the rumor that you were not a scientist."The Washington Post and two other media outlets obtained a copy of the still-private report.McVay, who is a political appointee of the Bush administration, acknowledged in the report that a fuller response from the Smithsonian might have tempered his conclusions. As Sternberg is not a Smithsonian employee--the National Institutes of Health pays his salary--the Special Counsel lacks the power to impose a legal remedy.A spokeswoman for the Smithsonian Institution declined comment, noting that they have not received McVay's report."We do stand by evolution--we are a scientific organization," said Linda St. Thomas, the spokeswoman. An official privately suggested that McVay might want to embarrass the institution.It is hard to overstate the passions fired by the debate over Intelligent Design. President Bush recently said that school children should learn about Intelligent Design alongside Darwin's theory of evolution--a view that goes beyond even the stance of Intelligent Design advocates. Dozens of state school boards have attempted to mandate teaching of anti-Darwinian theories.A small band of scientists argue for Intelligent Design, saying that evolutionary theory's path is littered with too many gaps and mysteries, and cannot account for the origin of life.Most evolutionary biologists, not to mention much of the broader scientific community, dismiss Intelligent Design as a sophisticated version of creationism. To teach it in science classes, they say, would be to overturn hundreds of years of scientific progress. The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History was drawn into this controversy in June, when a storm of protest forced it to withdraw from co-sponsorship of a documentary on intelligent design.Sternberg's case has sent ripples far beyond the Beltway. The Special Counsel accused the National Center for Science Education, an Oakland, Calif.-based think tank that defends the teaching of evolution, of orchestrating attacks on Sternberg."The NCSE worked closely with" the Smithsonian "in outlining a strategy to have you investigated and discredited," McVay wrote to Sternberg.Officials with the center accused McVay of playing out a political agenda. "I must say that Mr. McKay flatters us beyond our deserts -- the Smithsonian is a distinguished organization of highly competent scientists and they're not marionettes," said Eugenie Scott, the group's executive director. "If this was a corporation, and an employee did something that really embarrassed the administration, really blew it, how long do you think that person would be employed?"RISKY DECISIONSternberg is an unlikely revolutionary. He holds two Phds in evolutionary biology, his graduate work draws praise from his former professors, and in 2000 he gained a coveted research associate appointment at the Smithsonian Institution.Not long after that, Smithsonian scientists asked Sternberg to become the unpaid editor of Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington , a sleepy scientific journal affiliated with the Smithsonian. Three years later Sternberg agreed to consider a paper by Stephen C. Meyer, a a Cambridge-educated philosopher of science who argues that evolutionary theory cannot account for the vast profusion of multi-cellular species and forms in what is known as the Cambrian Explosion, which occurred about 530 million years ago.Scientists still puzzle at this great explosion of life. But Meyer's paper went several long steps farther, arguing that the presence of an intelligent hand -- that is, God -- was the best explanation for the rapid appearance of higher life forms.Sternberg harbored his own doubts about Darwinian theory. He also acknowledged that this journal had not published such papers in the past and that he wanted to stir the scientific pot."I am not convinced by Intelligent Design but they have brought a lot of difficult questions to the fore," Sternberg said. "Science only moves forward on controversy."He mailed Meyer's article to three scientists for a peer review. It has been suggested that Sternberg fabricated the peer review or sought unqualified scientists -- an accusation McVay dismissed. "They were critical of the paper and gave 50 things to consider," Sternberg said. "But they said that people are talking about this and we should air the views."When the article appeared, the reaction was near instantaneous and furious. Within days, detailed scientific critiques of Meyer's article appeared on pro-evolution websites. "The origin of genetic information is thoroughly understood," said Nick Matzke of the National Center for Science Education. "If the arguments were coherent this paper would have been revolutionary--but they were bogus.""A sheer disaster," a senior Smithsonian scientist wrote in an email. "We are evolutionary biologists and I am sorry to see us made into the laughing stock of the word, even if this kind of rubbish sells well in backwoods USA."An email stated, falsely, that Steinberg had "training as an orthodox priest." Another labeled him a "Young Earth Creationist," meaning a person who believes God created the world in the last 10,000 years.This latter accusation is a reference to Sternberg's service on the board of the Baraminology Study Group, a young earth group. Sternberg insists he does not believe in creationism. "I was rather strong in my criticism of them," he said. "But I agreed to work as a friendly but critical outsider."Scott of the National Center for Science Education insisted that Smithsonian scientists had no choice but explore Sternberg's religious beliefs. "They don't care if you are religious but they do care a lot if you are a creationist," Scott said. "Sternberg denies it but if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it argues for zealotry."END GAMESternberg has seen stress piled upon stress in the past year. His marriage has dissolved and he no longer comes into the Smithsonian. When the biological society issued a statement disavowing Meyer's article, Sternberg was advised not to attend. "I was told that feelings were running so high they could not guarantee me that they could keep order," Sternberg said.A former professor of Sternberg's says the researcher has an intellectual penchant for going against the system. Sternberg doesn't deny that."I loathe careerism and the herd mentality," he said. "I really think that objective truth can be discovered and that popular opinion and consensus thinking does more to obscure than to reveal."© 2005 The Washington Post Company
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Furor at Smithsonian Journal Over Creationist Paper
Furor at Smithsonian Journal Over Creationist Papergod, will somebody tell the stupid christians they are wrong about everything, there is not god, he didnt make earth in x number of days, god is an alien my friends, i have seen him, and they have seen us, so evolution is reality, and aliens, in the deland sky, above me and a friend, standing in their light, checin us out, aliens are the real gods my friends, so get with it christians, your bible is a history book of tales long dead, and so is your jesus god jehovah and so forth, its time to look up at the sky and love the true creator, and creature in a triangular craft, bigger then a foot ball field, floating above me and james in deland just down the street from stetson, in 1977.washingtonpost.comFuror at Smithsonian Journal Over Creationist PaperBy Michael PowellWashington Post Staff WriterFriday, August 19, 2005; A19Evolutionary biologist Richard Sternberg made a fateful decision a year ago.As editor of the hitherto obscure Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, Sternberg decided to publish a paper making the case for Intelligent Design, a controversial theory which holds that the machinery of life is so complex as to require the hand--subtle or not--of an intelligent creator.Within hours of publication, senior scientists at the Smithsonian Institution--which has helped fund and run the journal-- lashed at Sternberg as a shoddy scientist and a closet bible thumper."They were saying I accepted money under the table, that I was a crypto-priest, that I was a sleeper cell operative for the creationists," said Steinberg, 42 , who is a Smithsonian research associate."I was basically run out of there."An independent federal agency has come to the same conclusion, accusing top scientists at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History of retaliating against Sternberg by investigating his religion and smearing him as a "creationist."The U.S. Office of Special Counsel, which was established to protect federal employees from reprisals, examined email traffic from these scientists and noted that "retaliation came in many forms ... misinformation was disseminated through the Smithsonian Institution and to outside source. The allegations against you were later determined to be false.""The rumor mill became so infected," wrote Jim McVay, the principal legal advisor in the Office of the Special Counsel, "that one of your colleagues had to circulate [your resume] simply to dispel the rumor that you were not a scientist."The Washington Post and two other media outlets obtained a copy of the still-private report.McVay, who is a political appointee of the Bush administration, acknowledged in the report that a fuller response from the Smithsonian might have tempered his conclusions. As Sternberg is not a Smithsonian employee--the National Institutes of Health pays his salary--the Special Counsel lacks the power to impose a legal remedy.A spokeswoman for the Smithsonian Institution declined comment, noting that they have not received McVay's report."We do stand by evolution--we are a scientific organization," said Linda St. Thomas, the spokeswoman. An official privately suggested that McVay might want to embarrass the institution.It is hard to overstate the passions fired by the debate over Intelligent Design. President Bush recently said that school children should learn about Intelligent Design alongside Darwin's theory of evolution--a view that goes beyond even the stance of Intelligent Design advocates. Dozens of state school boards have attempted to mandate teaching of anti-Darwinian theories.A small band of scientists argue for Intelligent Design, saying that evolutionary theory's path is littered with too many gaps and mysteries, and cannot account for the origin of life.Most evolutionary biologists, not to mention much of the broader scientific community, dismiss Intelligent Design as a sophisticated version of creationism. To teach it in science classes, they say, would be to overturn hundreds of years of scientific progress. The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History was drawn into this controversy in June, when a storm of protest forced it to withdraw from co-sponsorship of a documentary on intelligent design.Sternberg's case has sent ripples far beyond the Beltway. The Special Counsel accused the National Center for Science Education, an Oakland, Calif.-based think tank that defends the teaching of evolution, of orchestrating attacks on Sternberg."The NCSE worked closely with" the Smithsonian "in outlining a strategy to have you investigated and discredited," McVay wrote to Sternberg.Officials with the center accused McVay of playing out a political agenda. "I must say that Mr. McKay flatters us beyond our deserts -- the Smithsonian is a distinguished organization of highly competent scientists and they're not marionettes," said Eugenie Scott, the group's executive director. "If this was a corporation, and an employee did something that really embarrassed the administration, really blew it, how long do you think that person would be employed?"RISKY DECISIONSternberg is an unlikely revolutionary. He holds two Phds in evolutionary biology, his graduate work draws praise from his former professors, and in 2000 he gained a coveted research associate appointment at the Smithsonian Institution.Not long after that, Smithsonian scientists asked Sternberg to become the unpaid editor of Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington , a sleepy scientific journal affiliated with the Smithsonian. Three years later Sternberg agreed to consider a paper by Stephen C. Meyer, a a Cambridge-educated philosopher of science who argues that evolutionary theory cannot account for the vast profusion of multi-cellular species and forms in what is known as the Cambrian Explosion, which occurred about 530 million years ago.Scientists still puzzle at this great explosion of life. But Meyer's paper went several long steps farther, arguing that the presence of an intelligent hand -- that is, God -- was the best explanation for the rapid appearance of higher life forms.Sternberg harbored his own doubts about Darwinian theory. He also acknowledged that this journal had not published such papers in the past and that he wanted to stir the scientific pot."I am not convinced by Intelligent Design but they have brought a lot of difficult questions to the fore," Sternberg said. "Science only moves forward on controversy."He mailed Meyer's article to three scientists for a peer review. It has been suggested that Sternberg fabricated the peer review or sought unqualified scientists -- an accusation McVay dismissed. "They were critical of the paper and gave 50 things to consider," Sternberg said. "But they said that people are talking about this and we should air the views."When the article appeared, the reaction was near instantaneous and furious. Within days, detailed scientific critiques of Meyer's article appeared on pro-evolution websites. "The origin of genetic information is thoroughly understood," said Nick Matzke of the National Center for Science Education. "If the arguments were coherent this paper would have been revolutionary--but they were bogus.""A sheer disaster," a senior Smithsonian scientist wrote in an email. "We are evolutionary biologists and I am sorry to see us made into the laughing stock of the word, even if this kind of rubbish sells well in backwoods USA."An email stated, falsely, that Steinberg had "training as an orthodox priest." Another labeled him a "Young Earth Creationist," meaning a person who believes God created the world in the last 10,000 years.This latter accusation is a reference to Sternberg's service on the board of the Baraminology Study Group, a young earth group. Sternberg insists he does not believe in creationism. "I was rather strong in my criticism of them," he said. "But I agreed to work as a friendly but critical outsider."Scott of the National Center for Science Education insisted that Smithsonian scientists had no choice but explore Sternberg's religious beliefs. "They don't care if you are religious but they do care a lot if you are a creationist," Scott said. "Sternberg denies it but if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it argues for zealotry."END GAMESternberg has seen stress piled upon stress in the past year. His marriage has dissolved and he no longer comes into the Smithsonian. When the biological society issued a statement disavowing Meyer's article, Sternberg was advised not to attend. "I was told that feelings were running so high they could not guarantee me that they could keep order," Sternberg said.A former professor of Sternberg's says the researcher has an intellectual penchant for going against the system. Sternberg doesn't deny that."I loathe careerism and the herd mentality," he said. "I really think that objective truth can be discovered and that popular opinion and consensus thinking does more to obscure than to reveal."© 2005 The Washington Post Company
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Angelina Hungry Like the "Beowulf" - Aug 18, 2005 - E! Online Newsjrr would shit and im sure turn over in his grave, no one should touch beowulf, its like trying to make gilgimesh into film, the stories are too old, but u know american, hungry for anything
"educational", what the fuck, love u jrr, always will, say hi to bilbo for me. see u when i get there., for me, i am , the metallic ape.
"educational", what the fuck, love u jrr, always will, say hi to bilbo for me. see u when i get there., for me, i am , the metallic ape.
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
Knight of Wands
in the Future position.
A card in the right position indicates your questions future.
The Knight of Wands loves a challenge and is virtually fearless, thriving on the stimulation of danger and risk. The Knight is a warm, generous, loveable character who makes a wise and loyal friend, though his temper is quick to flare up if he thinks anyone is abusing his generosity.
Sunday, August 14, 2005
Aquarius: Jan. 20 - Feb. 18 - Horoscope - MSNBC.com:
"Aquarius
A new interest brought to your attention at a group meeting or social event could have your mind running in a totally new direction, dear Aquarius. You might at some point find yourself surfing the Internet to gain more information on this subject. You might also try to track down others who share your interest. Books and videos might also prove of value. Go to it! Remember, knowledge is power."
"Aquarius
A new interest brought to your attention at a group meeting or social event could have your mind running in a totally new direction, dear Aquarius. You might at some point find yourself surfing the Internet to gain more information on this subject. You might also try to track down others who share your interest. Books and videos might also prove of value. Go to it! Remember, knowledge is power."
Friday, August 12, 2005
Aquarius: Jan. 20 - Feb. 18 - Horoscope - MSNBC.com:
"Aquarius
A letter containing some good news about money might arrive today. Warm and inspiring relations with others at this time might not only make you happy today, dear Aquarius; they could inspire you to be creative in some way. Your friends should prove very supportive of your efforts at this time, and this can spur you on to accomplish a lot. Writing especially could show a lot of promise. Get busy and have some fun."
"Aquarius
A letter containing some good news about money might arrive today. Warm and inspiring relations with others at this time might not only make you happy today, dear Aquarius; they could inspire you to be creative in some way. Your friends should prove very supportive of your efforts at this time, and this can spur you on to accomplish a lot. Writing especially could show a lot of promise. Get busy and have some fun."
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Aquarius
This is a time of great beginnings, dear Aquarius, so take the time now to prepare for the future. Connect to events and situations that resonate with your true being. The inner and outer aspects of your nature are working harmoniously, and you should expect that all your interactions with people would go very well today - especially with those of the opposite sex. There is a great deal of power behind your words and actions, so act wisely, and you can accomplish a great deal.
This is a time of great beginnings, dear Aquarius, so take the time now to prepare for the future. Connect to events and situations that resonate with your true being. The inner and outer aspects of your nature are working harmoniously, and you should expect that all your interactions with people would go very well today - especially with those of the opposite sex. There is a great deal of power behind your words and actions, so act wisely, and you can accomplish a great deal.
Sacrifice
in the Past position.
A card in the left position indicates what has happened to affect your question in the past.
This card indicates that a willing sacrifice of some kind will be called for. You will be forced to recognize the necessity of change, which involves letting one thing go to gain another, whether this concerns relationships, possessions, or personal growth. On a deeper level, the Sacrifice card is asking you to look at your attitudes toward control. Sometimes it is necessary to relax and let go, to let events take their course.
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
Gay Entertainment News
Tom Of Finland Drawings Donated To Chicago Museum
by Jed Lang, 365Gay.com Entertainment
The owner of a New York art gallery has donated two pivotal drawings by the late artist Tom of Finland to the Permanent Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
For three decades, beginning in the 50s, Touko Laaksonnen, aka Tom of Finland broke new ground with gay, often erotic, drawings and paintings. Today his works are much sought after and highly valuable.
The gift to the Art Institute of Chicago was made by the curator and owner of Feature Inc., known only by the single name Hudson.
Feature Inc. located in Chelsea, specializes in Tom of Finland's art.
"Feature Inc. presented exhibitions of Tom of Finland's drawings during the late 1980s and early 1990s," Hudson recalls, "and his drawing skill and subject matter were an important influence on me and many people I knew, including many artists.
"I especially appreciated Tom's use of an academic and/or traditional style of rendering to portray provocative political and erotic imagery. As I had recently opened a gallery, I thought it was important to include his drawings in the contemporary fine art discussions, which, at that time, were attempting to expand and become more pluralistic, especially with regard to gender, ethnicity, and the sociopolitical."
The two pieces donated by Hudson represent an American period - specifically a California period - in Tom of Finland's many transitions. Black men with White men became a part of Tom's creative focus during the 1980s, the last decade of work before his death in 1991.
"While living in the States, Tom feasted on the beauty of Black males," Durk Dehner, cofounder and director of the nonprofit Tom of Finland Foundation, remembers. "In the mid 1950s, in Finland, he drew interracial pieces without ever having seen Blacks and Whites together. Those early works were showcased in Europe but could not be published in America at that time, so photo prints of them were secretly smuggled in.
"Hudson's donation, and the acceptance of these works by The Art Institute of Chicago, is one more stone in the pathway of Tom of Finland's recognition by the fine art communities of the world," adds Dehner. "It's something Tom always fancied, but did not really dwell upon.
The first major Tom of Finland exhibit was at the Town Hall in the hamlet where Tom was born, then the Kiasma in Helsink. His works have also been shown at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Portland Museum of Art, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
"I lived in Chicago for six years and still feel a connection to that place," Hudson said.
"I love the Art Institute's collection; it was consistently an inspiration for me when I lived there. Sometime ago, I donated a Pettibon drawing to their collection, and it seemed time to donate something else. I thought it would be good for the museum to have both a drawing and a sketch, so to expose some of his working process. As well, the sketch has formal compositional decisions which are of concern to more trendy contemporary aesthetics.
"I was also curious to see if they would accept it as a gift," Hudson said.
They did without reservation.
©365Gay.com 2005
Tom Of Finland Drawings Donated To Chicago Museum
by Jed Lang, 365Gay.com Entertainment
The owner of a New York art gallery has donated two pivotal drawings by the late artist Tom of Finland to the Permanent Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
For three decades, beginning in the 50s, Touko Laaksonnen, aka Tom of Finland broke new ground with gay, often erotic, drawings and paintings. Today his works are much sought after and highly valuable.
The gift to the Art Institute of Chicago was made by the curator and owner of Feature Inc., known only by the single name Hudson.
Feature Inc. located in Chelsea, specializes in Tom of Finland's art.
"Feature Inc. presented exhibitions of Tom of Finland's drawings during the late 1980s and early 1990s," Hudson recalls, "and his drawing skill and subject matter were an important influence on me and many people I knew, including many artists.
"I especially appreciated Tom's use of an academic and/or traditional style of rendering to portray provocative political and erotic imagery. As I had recently opened a gallery, I thought it was important to include his drawings in the contemporary fine art discussions, which, at that time, were attempting to expand and become more pluralistic, especially with regard to gender, ethnicity, and the sociopolitical."
The two pieces donated by Hudson represent an American period - specifically a California period - in Tom of Finland's many transitions. Black men with White men became a part of Tom's creative focus during the 1980s, the last decade of work before his death in 1991.
"While living in the States, Tom feasted on the beauty of Black males," Durk Dehner, cofounder and director of the nonprofit Tom of Finland Foundation, remembers. "In the mid 1950s, in Finland, he drew interracial pieces without ever having seen Blacks and Whites together. Those early works were showcased in Europe but could not be published in America at that time, so photo prints of them were secretly smuggled in.
"Hudson's donation, and the acceptance of these works by The Art Institute of Chicago, is one more stone in the pathway of Tom of Finland's recognition by the fine art communities of the world," adds Dehner. "It's something Tom always fancied, but did not really dwell upon.
The first major Tom of Finland exhibit was at the Town Hall in the hamlet where Tom was born, then the Kiasma in Helsink. His works have also been shown at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Portland Museum of Art, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
"I lived in Chicago for six years and still feel a connection to that place," Hudson said.
"I love the Art Institute's collection; it was consistently an inspiration for me when I lived there. Sometime ago, I donated a Pettibon drawing to their collection, and it seemed time to donate something else. I thought it would be good for the museum to have both a drawing and a sketch, so to expose some of his working process. As well, the sketch has formal compositional decisions which are of concern to more trendy contemporary aesthetics.
"I was also curious to see if they would accept it as a gift," Hudson said.
They did without reservation.
©365Gay.com 2005