Jerry Ross Barrish, Marlene (Blue Angel) 1992, mixed media

“The real poet studies the world as it is: lovely, terrible, sensible, grotesque; and would ask for no other in its place. Humor is the final sign and seal of seriousness for it is a proof that reality is held in honor and in love.” -- Mark van Doren

Jerry Ross Barrish
Marlene (Blue Angel) 1992, mixed media.

“I’ve tried to capture Marlene Dietrich’s essence in this little piece. (I had an immediate love affair with Marlene when I was first introduced to her sultry , unfaithful character Lola in a film history class back in 1971)."
--Jerry Ross Barrish