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posts by Chuck Patch

Chuck Patch is a museum professional and teacher, aspiring amateur photographer and sometime writer. He lives in Baltimore MD.

May 6, 2019 by
Tod Papageorge’s early color photos in Steidl’s ‘Dr. Blankman’s New York,’ good addition to the art canon

Chuck Patch reviews a beautiful new book of early color photographs by Tod Papageorge, active in the mid-1960s circle of photographers that included Diane Arbus, Lee Friedlander, Garry Winogrand and others.

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November 1, 2018 by
John Waters revealed in Indecent Exposure at Baltimore Museum of Art

Baltimore-based photographer and writer, Chuck Patch, attends the media preview of the John Waters exhibit and catches the wit, wisdom and lively gestures of the local phenom and beloved Baltimorean, now getting his art world treatment as an artist, yes, didn’t know that? Us either. And, of course, groundbreaking movie maker of Pink Flamingoes, Hairspray and other great, funny and raunchy movies.

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Panel one: according to the CDC, we should only have 50 people in a public space at one time. Yesterday I stood by the door to monitor the number of customers. Panel two: suddenly, unexpectedly, I saw a guy wearing a “they might be giants” sweatshirt: my favorite band of all time. Panel 3: it was a sweatshirt I had only ever seen on Ebay. Vintage. Rare. Niche. I couldn’t believe I was seeing it. I had to say something. Panel 4: sebastian: hey! I like your “they might be giants” shirt! Panel 5: *zooms in on his ear* narration: it was no use...AirPod. Panel 6: customer: Dude... haha you’re not gonna get his attention. He’s got AirPods dude. You have to... touch him. Panel 7:Sebastian: I...cant touch him! The pandemic-I’m not allowed. Customer: either you touch him, or he’ll never know you like his sweatshirt. You have to. Panel 8: *sebastian gets closer* Panel 9: *sebastian touches him, but barely* Panel 10: customer: hello? Panel 11: sebastian: hi! I, uh, love your sweatshirt, “they might be giants” are my favorite band- so cool that you have such a rare find, also I’m sorry for touching you, I’m wearing gloves, I’m asymptoma- Customer: “there may be giants?” Ive never seen that movie.
 
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