from Porto Rafti published his
announcement, way back, of go-
ing off on holiday, by saying,
I will miss you, but not that
much. The thought, of course,
couldn't enter one's mind; it
just seems an enviably cheeky
concession to the undeniable.
For the brevity of a weekend,
variously committed as it is
to the impromptu, one doesn't
risk becoming embedded with
an enthralling new project.
But on the other hand, a mod-
el of collected essays, upon
theme, makes a companion for
travel by self-acclamation.
If one hadn't a copy, travel
would be saddled by not go-
ing alone. Gaul had only 3
parts, and we saw how many
had to attend its conquest.
Watteau had as many as the
letters in the alphabet -
plus a few more, where the
letter embodied more riches.
Poor Gaul. All that noise,
for only more of the same.
Jed Perl
Gary Winogrand
New York, 1950
Exhibition Pier 24
San Francisco
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