The Bat Tattoo

29 R. Albert Streeter

I have left the selection of the judges to Folsom Bray and he has chosen Thurston Fort of the Royal Academy, George Rubcek the art collector, Harvey Stern the sculptor, and Georgiana Crupper the painter. No critics were included and this surprised me. Bray tells me that Fort is open to everything. Rubcek I know about: he has acquired many pieces of rubbish which are now overvalued by many millions. Harvey Stern’s sculptures are mostly done by quarry crews who from stone shape huge blocks in which he drills little holes. Georgiana Crupper does horse portraits. Well, Bray is the chair. As Director of the Post-Modern Gallery he was a figure of controversy, and so adroit was he at justifying his actions that it was said of him that he could easily move into politics. The sooner the better, said some. Here I have limited my contribution to money; my opinions I contain in myself.

Fifty works will be accepted for the exhibition. From these will be made a shortlist of ten, one of which will be the winner. The competition is already much talked of and I expect good coverage from the press when the exhibition opens, when the shortlist appears, and when the winner is announced.

From Roswell Clark I have heard nothing since my letter of encouragement in which I wondered what his talent dreams of. Does it dream of something more than crash-dummies?