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    Jeanne-Claude, Artist and Wife of Christo

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    Image of raincoaster raincoaster
    11/19/09

    In reply to Jeanne-Claude, Artist and Wife of Christo
    I loved their work, even when it was uncool to do so (it's always been uncool to love art whose purpose is to bring joy, non?) but I am compelled to bring the snark.

    "That's a wrap."

    Okay, pile on.
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    11/19/09

    In reply to Jeanne-Claude, Artist and Wife of Christo
    I’ll never forget their umbrellas in the mountains along the stretch of I-5 known as the Grapevine, in Southern California. The color was stunning, as though strange prehistoric flowers had awoken in the mountains, a golden and long belated springtime. They made me appreciate the geography of the area, the dramatic rises and falls, the chiaroscuro faces. I’ll never look at it the same way again.

    What a brilliant woman, what a brilliant couple! She will be missed.
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    11/19/09

    @iplaudius: lovely sentiment. thanks for sharing . . .
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    11/19/09

    In reply to Jeanne-Claude, Artist and Wife of Christo

     
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    11/19/09

    @Botswana Meat Commission FC: Can I add a balloon flying over there?
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    Image of DahlELama DahlELama
    11/19/09

    In reply to Jeanne-Claude, Artist and Wife of Christo
    This makes me immeasurably sad. There's something so incredible about a couple who not only share a home and family but also an artistic vision, especially when said artistic vision is so wonderfully out-of-the-ordinary. I always imagine those kinds of couples dying together in their sleep, facing each other, fingers intertwined.
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    Image of mfnher mfnher
    11/19/09

    @DahlELama: Did you see the Independent Lens episode about Herb and Dorothy Vogel? It featured Jeanne-Claude and Christo. I loved the story about how Herb and Dorothy wanted to purchase some of their art, but they couldn't afford it. They ended up babysitting Jeanne-Claude and Christo's cat as a compromise. Jeanne-Claude and Christo came off as fantastic people.
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    11/19/09

    @mfnher: I didn't, but that sounds so sweet, I'll have to check it out.
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    11/19/09

    @DahlELama: I agree, it was an inspiring partnership, and sort of a rare one. It was only in the 90's that their projects were properly billed to the both of them. I remember learning about Christo in art school and she was never mentioned. I'm glad she received her due while she lived. RIP.
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    Image of themediatrix themediatrix
    11/19/09

    @Baroness: This is similar to the Oldenburg & Van Bruggen situation. Strong collaborators, each artists in their own right, but claes is the one we heard of most.
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    Image of Mo MoDo Mo MoDo
    11/16/09

    In reply to Rumors of Ken Ober's Death Turn Out to Be Sadly True
    I loved Remote Control and watched it every day for years. I'm going to play a round of Beat The Bishop in his honor. #kenober
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    11/16/09

    @Mo MoDo: And wave goodbye as he/his recliner is dragged behind the wall. #kenober
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    Image of fuzzymuffins fuzzymuffins
    11/16/09

    In reply to Rumors of Ken Ober's Death Turn Out to Be Sadly True
    i consider remote control to be one of the most underrated and entertaining games shows of all time... the last great swan song of MTV. thank you, ken! #kenober
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    11/16/09

    In reply to Rumors of Ken Ober's Death Turn Out to Be Sadly True
    Ken Ober was that rarity in the entertainment business--a lunch pail kind of guy who just went about his business without drawing a lot of attention to himself. I had the pleasure of getting to know him socially after his successes of the late 80s, and he always seemed somewhat embarrassed that he was no longer viewed as he once had been when his star was more visible. I think over time he just understood that like pretty much everyone else in the business, he was just a guy trying to make an honest living and that whatever fame or notoriety came his way, he was just a guy trying to do his best. #kenober
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    Image of El_Gato El_Gato
    11/16/09

    In reply to Rumors of Ken Ober's Death Turn Out to Be Sadly True
    He was a writer/producer for Mind of Mencia?? Christ, he really went out on a low note. Poor guy. #kenober
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    Image of MissNormaDesmond MissNormaDesmond
    11/16/09

    In reply to Rumors of Ken Ober's Death Turn Out to Be Sadly True
    Yay, crowdsourcing! I'll give AmericanSuperstarMag.com credit for pretty quickly yanking the story that supposedly "debunked" the rumor, apologizing, and deleting the user's account who'd posted it. Meanwhile, the NowPublic user who made what was actually quite a snotty little post (original headline "Ken Ober Dead? No. Ken Ober Alive") edited his post, albeit ineptly, with no hint of apology. Why the fuck would anyone ever take it upon themselves to deny that someone's died based only on their inflated opinion of themselves as an entertainment insider from Vancouver?
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    Image of MissNormaDesmond MissNormaDesmond
    11/16/09

    @MissNormaDesmond:
    WTF? Why does that look like a link but go nowhere? Here it is again: [www.nowpublic.com]

    I was somewhat pissed off about this because while I didn't know Ober myself, some of my friends did. It was saddening to watch this play out on a couple of people's FB pages as people reacted to the news, then were given hope that it was a hoax, and then were let down again when they found out the truth. He was clearly someone many people had great personal affection for, and it seemed to me this needlessly complicated people's grief. #kenober
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    Image of SaraRueful SaraRueful
    11/16/09

    In reply to Rumors of Ken Ober's Death Turn Out to Be Sadly True
    Aww! I loved this show. Him, Colin, Adam Sandler. They (well, not Adam, I don't think) did a tour and I saw them at a town near me when I was in college. RIP, Ken. #kenober
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    11/16/09

    @SaraRueful: Me, too!!! I remember being really excited to see it as I was a big fan of the show. #kenober
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    Image of TheProfessor69 TheProfessor69
    11/16/09

    @TriedandTrue: There were so many people associated with Ken Ober that are huge stars now , I loved all his hows all the people (including him) on them. In that time he was BIG and I am sad that he is gone... Good Times...Good Times. #kenober
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    11/16/09

    @SaraRueful: It was great. Not kidding you, this show helped me learned English. #kenober
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    11/16/09

    @Little Green Frog (Wise Latina): Argh! "learn", not "learned!" #kenober
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    Image of SaraRueful SaraRueful
    11/16/09

    @Little Green Frog (Wise Latina): That's a nice comment to make a typo in, though. :)
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    Image of Airvault Airvault
    11/16/09

    In reply to Rumors of Ken Ober's Death Turn Out to Be Sadly True
    #andnowhesdeadALIVEnopedead
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    Image of AngriestGeek AngriestGeek
    11/16/09

    In reply to Rumors of Ken Ober's Death Turn Out to Be Sadly True
    They go in threes! Chris Hardwick, Kari Wurher, Colin Quinn...watch your back! #kenober
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    Image of j.blo j.blo
    11/16/09

    @AngriestGeek: Adam Sandler! #kenober
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    Image of ShanghaiLil ShanghaiLil
    11/16/09

    In reply to Rumors of Ken Ober's Death Turn Out to Be Sadly True
    This post is so meta- it makes my head hurt. #kenober
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    Image of m4ximusprim3 m4ximusprim3
    11/16/09

    @ShanghaiLil: I'm so glad I'm not high right now. Trying to puzzle this out would have taken HOURS. #kenober
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    Image of GlasgowRose GlasgowRose
    11/09/09

    In reply to Williamsburg Drummer Dies in Freak Accident
    BizWeeker Jon Fine posted this vid of his old bandmate on his Twitter page.
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    Image of GlasgowRose GlasgowRose
    11/09/09

    In reply to Williamsburg Drummer Dies in Freak Accident
    Touching tribute to Fuchs on LCD Soundsystem's Facebook page: "we're all totally stunned and shocked here. we lost a dear friend sunday morning, and we're devastated. jerry, drummer for turing machine, the juan maclean, !!!, maserati and 10,000 other lucky bands also played drums with LCD for some of the first LP tour, but that doesn't matter. jerry was more a great friend than... anything, and that includes how truly incredible of a drummer he was. we miss him horribly." #obits
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