Author Archives : janeharr


larissa, “the coco chanel of rock-n-roll” : latest edition to “our favorite broads”…

LARISSA, NO LAST NAME PLEASE: The Coco Chanel of Rock and Roll (from patricia field.com ) Larissa was born in Russia to a furrier father and housewife mother, who became a corsetiere and dressmaker when finances demanded. The couple were political refugees after World War II and moved the family to Brussels, Belgium shortly thereafter, […]


divas and drag: performance artist kalup linzy on singing and acting

If you’ve never seen one of Kalup Linzy’s campy send-ups of soap opera stars and music divas, you must! Riffing story lines from classic programs like As the World Turns and General Hospital, these video works splice together drag performances with footage from actual episodes in spoofs only a devoted soap  fan could concoct. Linzy […]


the high line: before and after…videos by phil and christopher buehler

For anyone new to New York, The High Line – originally constructed in the 1930s to lift dangerous freight trains off Manhattan’s streets (11th Ave. being known then as “Death Ave.”), and recently renovated by world-renowned architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro – is a must-see destination. Writing about it for Frommers after it first opened to […]


martyrs and egos: a chat with performance artist linda montano

Best known for her arresting, almost ecstatic performances of the 1970s in which she handcuffed herself for hours to fellow artist,Tom Marioni, or blindfolded herself for days, artist Linda Montano was one of the first artists – along with peers like Marina Abramovic,  Tehching Hsieh, Vito Acconci, and Gina Pane,  to name a few– to explore […]