Comments on: Elevators, Americans, Missed Connections http://blog.sfmoma.org/2009/08/ian-on-frank/ ..................................... "Only dull and powerless artists defend their art by reference to sincerity" ---Kazimir Malevich............................................ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:03:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Michael http://blog.sfmoma.org/2009/08/ian-on-frank/comment-page-1/#comment-23286 Michael Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:47:46 +0000 http://blog.sfmoma.org/?p=5110#comment-23286 This is one of the best museum social media stories ever! Openness and curiosity returns wonderful rewards. Exactly what an institution like SFMoMA should be doing. Way to go Ian! This is one of the best museum social media stories ever! Openness and curiosity returns wonderful rewards. Exactly what an institution like SFMoMA should be doing. Way to go Ian!

]]> By: Ian http://blog.sfmoma.org/2009/08/ian-on-frank/comment-page-1/#comment-21026 Ian Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:31:32 +0000 http://blog.sfmoma.org/?p=5110#comment-21026 Susan - I really appreciate your reply. There has been a lot of buzz on the NPR version of this story with people arguing about what her expression means and what she was really feeling in the picture. While I think many people can identify with a sense of teenage loneliness it's interesting to read a comment from someone with a similar life experience and a sense of self identification with the image. I'm glad you enjoyed the story and happy to have read your reply! Susan – I really appreciate your reply. There has been a lot of buzz on the NPR version of this story with people arguing about what her expression means and what she was really feeling in the picture. While I think many people can identify with a sense of teenage loneliness it’s interesting to read a comment from someone with a similar life experience and a sense of self identification with the image. I’m glad you enjoyed the story and happy to have read your reply!

]]> By: Susan Stroud http://blog.sfmoma.org/2009/08/ian-on-frank/comment-page-1/#comment-21025 Susan Stroud Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:48:21 +0000 http://blog.sfmoma.org/?p=5110#comment-21025 I felt like I was seeing myself in Sharon. I, too, grew up in Miami and worked briefly at a beach hotel. Her expression in the picture seemed to be a mirror of my own soul in the 50's and 60's. Like Sharon, I am a happier soul these days. Thanks for a piquant story. I felt like I was seeing myself in Sharon. I, too, grew up in Miami and worked briefly at a beach hotel. Her expression in the picture seemed to be a mirror of my own soul in the 50’s and 60’s. Like Sharon, I am a happier soul these days.
Thanks for a piquant story.

]]> By: Mark http://blog.sfmoma.org/2009/08/ian-on-frank/comment-page-1/#comment-20834 Mark Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:04:36 +0000 http://blog.sfmoma.org/?p=5110#comment-20834 In 23 years in the museum business I never had anything quite this great, but a few near misses. What a terrific story! In 23 years in the museum business I never had anything quite this great, but a few near misses. What a terrific story!

]]> By: jerry davis http://blog.sfmoma.org/2009/08/ian-on-frank/comment-page-1/#comment-20659 jerry davis Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:00:32 +0000 http://blog.sfmoma.org/?p=5110#comment-20659 Dear Ian, Thanks for the nice behind the scenes story. My wife and I went to San Francisco in early August and my prime reason was to see the Robert Frank exhibit at MOMA.( My wife wanted to see the Adams/O'Keefe exhibit.) I loved the Frank exhibit and purchased a copy of "The Americans" which I have been poring over ever since we returned. Having been in college when this was his book was published I didn't read it at that time. Yesterday, as my wife was chatting on the phone with her sister I head Sharon Collins on NPR. She didn't bungle her story-it was so sweet. Thanks for having such a wonderful exhibit and I know there are thousands of us that envy you those behind the scenes roller skating excursions. Dear Ian,
Thanks for the nice behind the scenes story. My wife and I went to San Francisco in early August and my prime reason was to see the Robert Frank exhibit at MOMA.( My wife wanted to see the Adams/O’Keefe exhibit.) I loved the Frank exhibit and purchased a copy of “The Americans” which I have been poring over ever since we returned.

Having been in college when this was his book was published I didn’t read it at that time. Yesterday, as my wife was chatting on the phone with her sister I head Sharon Collins on NPR. She didn’t bungle her story-it was so sweet.
Thanks for having such a wonderful exhibit and I know there are thousands of us that envy you those behind the scenes roller skating excursions.

]]> By: Sharon http://blog.sfmoma.org/2009/08/ian-on-frank/comment-page-1/#comment-20327 Sharon Sun, 30 Aug 2009 01:48:04 +0000 http://blog.sfmoma.org/?p=5110#comment-20327 HI Ian, This is Sharon C again. Just did the NPR interview to be aired tomorrow,Sunday 8/30 on All Things Considered. Let's hope I didn't bungle my own story! If the NY TImes wants it, I'll be there Sept 9-18! Many thanks to you and MOMA for this bit of fun in my life! Sharon C. P.S. I mentioned my grantmaking to MOMA during the interview! HI Ian,
This is Sharon C again.

Just did the NPR interview to be aired tomorrow,Sunday 8/30 on All Things Considered.

Let’s hope I didn’t bungle my own story!

If the NY TImes wants it, I’ll be there Sept 9-18!

Many thanks to you and MOMA for this bit of fun in my life!

Sharon C.

P.S. I mentioned my grantmaking to MOMA during the interview!

]]> By: plug1 http://blog.sfmoma.org/2009/08/ian-on-frank/comment-page-1/#comment-19963 plug1 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:29:13 +0000 http://blog.sfmoma.org/?p=5110#comment-19963 @Ian: i will def keep my eyes on your job board. i would LOVE to work for the SFMOMA. seriously, i would be so happy there. @Ian: i will def keep my eyes on your job board. i would LOVE to work for the SFMOMA. seriously, i would be so happy there.

]]> By: anne http://blog.sfmoma.org/2009/08/ian-on-frank/comment-page-1/#comment-19922 anne Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:10:30 +0000 http://blog.sfmoma.org/?p=5110#comment-19922 Wow! Serendipity astounds. Thank you for sharing and for loving your job. Wow! Serendipity astounds. Thank you for sharing and for loving your job.

]]> By: Josh http://blog.sfmoma.org/2009/08/ian-on-frank/comment-page-1/#comment-19915 Josh Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:51:12 +0000 http://blog.sfmoma.org/?p=5110#comment-19915 Great story and wonderful series of events, Ian. It smacks to me, though, more like a Paul Auster novel, particularly the "true" stories of such odd circular happenstances he writes about in his book "The Red Notebook." Regardless, I will be listening to NPR this weekend (as I always do) in case something ends up on the air about Sharon C. and this photograph. Great story and wonderful series of events, Ian. It smacks to me, though, more like a Paul Auster novel, particularly the “true” stories of such odd circular happenstances he writes about in his book “The Red Notebook.” Regardless, I will be listening to NPR this weekend (as I always do) in case something ends up on the air about Sharon C. and this photograph.

]]> By: Ian http://blog.sfmoma.org/2009/08/ian-on-frank/comment-page-1/#comment-19902 Ian Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:54:42 +0000 http://blog.sfmoma.org/?p=5110#comment-19902 Just got a call from NPR -- who knows if it will happen but they <em>might</em> be interested in featuring it on a show this weekend! Keep your fingers crossed!! Just got a call from NPR – who knows if it will happen but they might be interested in featuring it on a show this weekend! Keep your fingers crossed!!

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