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Worth A Thousand Words:
Pictures of Writers By Pat York
As someone who once earned her living as a journalist, Pat York has
a particular respect for writers. Starting at
Vogue,
she later became
the travel editor/photographer at
Glamour.
She is particularly drawn to
artists, with painters, film makers, and writers forming a significant part
of an extensive portfolio that also includes landscapes. Her particular
passion is what lies literally beneath the skin: photos of the body’s interior
structure. Having lived all over the world, Pat York’s internationalism is
reflected in her Museum and Gallery exhibitions. The international aspect
continues as she has recently returned from her fifth show in Poland.
Pat York’s Statement About the Cover Image:
“This photograph was taken in 1973 at New York’s Grand Central Station,
with Tennessee Williams sitting on his suitcase, hugging his play,
‘Out Cry,’
with his typewriter next to him. He was on his way to New Haven, the
first out-of-town try-out, followed by Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.,
before the opening on Broadway.
One of my great pleasures was having dinner alone with Tennessee
every night in a Japanese restaurant as my husband, Michael, who
was in the play, preferred not to eat before a performance. Tennessee
was a perfect gentleman, always greeting me with a little gift. It was my
pleasure to always find places where he could swim daily.
In D.C. he received a rave review and at supper he announced: ‘This
gives me the permission to continue’ – as if he needed it. His concern
was genuine – he always referred to the press as ‘the firing squad that
awaits in every city.’”
This exhibit will be on display in the Annenberg Reading Room and the
Special Collections Room January – March.
In Celebration of the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival,
the Rancho Mirage Public Library Foundation presents
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Presented by the Rancho Mirage Public Library Foundation