Stepping into the Richard Avedon exhibit at the Met.

Feb 18, 2023 · 11:05 PM UTC

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Tom Hayden is from my hometown, Royal Oak, MI (where infamous Fr. Coughlin had his parish, Shrine of the Little Flower.)
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Let me tell you the story of when I saw this photo at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. To enter the gallery, visitors had to walk (left or right) past a photo of victims of Agent Orange. Inside the gallery, 4 photos:
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1) Chicago Seven. 2) Andy Warhol/The Factory. 3) Alan Ginsberg & Family. 4) The Mission Council. The tour had been lighthearted, but the instant the group entered the room...
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...the atmosphere became charged. You could feel the tension. An older man walked the length of the room to face the photo of the Mission Council. With rage in his eyes, he whispered...
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"There. They. Are."
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I knew those guys.