Posted on Wednesday, 13 May 2009

The Patients and the Doctor (Mixed Media) 1978 by Julian Schnabel. I saw this painting for the first time back in 1979 when I moved to New York.  I believe it was part of his first solo show at Mary Boone, but I’m not sure.  Anyway, what I remember was talking to Julian the day after Robert Hughes crucified him on Time magazine.  I crossed the street and told him I was moving to Barcelona, the next day.  I knew of his attraction to Spain, so I told him I was also a painter and that i enjoyed his work.  He was dressed with a heavy fur coat and a sad look.  This was back in February 1983.

The Patients and the Doctor (Mixed Media) 1978 by Julian Schnabel. I saw this painting for the first time back in 1979 when I moved to New York.  I believe it was part of his first solo show at Mary Boone, but I’m not sure.  Anyway, what I remember was talking to Julian the day after Robert Hughes crucified him on Time magazine.  I crossed the street and told him I was moving to Barcelona, the next day.  I knew of his attraction to Spain, so I told him I was also a painter and that i enjoyed his work.  He was dressed with a heavy fur coat and a sad look.  This was back in February 1983.