"Visited the studio this morning. Didn’t go inside, but I was able to experience where he worked. It’s well hidden and hasn’t been maintained. I wouldn’t recommend visiting it. Not because it’s not worth it but because it’s private. It’s not really there anymore. What remains is the landscape. There’s kind of a scary character living wild up there. He wasn’t happy to see us to say the least. I understand. Frank’s Legacy is the work . Not this humble studio. It’s hard to attach someone who made such colorful, potent images and sculptures to a place like I saw. I’m not denigrating it. It’s just the way it is. When he was alive, it was a different place. He took care of it ~~ I’m trying to figure it out and piece it together in my head ..walking up the road and on the path to his studio, I could imagine him doing the same. The remote location is difficult to access. to get there makes the work all the more powerful. there’s hope that in the future the family may be able to restore it somewhat. But it’ll be a while. We’re fortunate to have the work to look at…fortunate so much has been lovingly preserved. —-i’m here on this trip because I’m doing a show alongside Frank’s at the drawing center @drawingcenter this summer. I know that show will be really good. At least Frank’s half :-). ~~~~~~~~~~No mine will be good too~"
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