The Unprofessionals (2008)
“I said about the price of the sculpture.“People are like this,” he said. “Even more so in that generation. Why didn’t they use an art-messenger service?”“They said it made a better impression to send an assistant.”I remembered myself with youth and looks intact, and my mental state at the time preventing me from knowing I had any of that.“What were you wearing?” the boy asked. “School clothes like you do now?”“I wore Marimekko dresses every day, sleeveless in summer and long-sleeved in winter. ...Do you know what they were?”I felt more sick and anxious at the thought of the dresses and perhaps having to describe them. I shouldn’t have mentioned the word “Marimekko”—the dresses, the era, and the Rolling Stones. The song “Get Off of My Cloud” came into my mind.Another job I’d had was to work at a Marimekko store in New York for the summer. My job was to rearrange bolts of Marimekko fabric while I climbed up and down a light-colored wood rolling ladder designed for just this purpose.MoreLess
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