Greer Lankton

I have to say that even though I have never heard of her, she sounds like she was an extremely fascinating person. It's unfortunate what happened to her.

Hi Basil,

Sabrina was trying to hook us up with you while we were up in June...

Jojo had one of his dolls, and one of Greer's with him, and we've all read so much about your work...can't wait to see one of your shows.

Jojo found this picture of himself in Greer's apartment. I thought I'd post it, because you can see some of her work in the background.



XXXOOO
Satori

yes that is a photo greer took of me . the big doll on the floor is Candy Darling. do believe she had put up three shows at the same time from this little 10x10 studio is amazine in itself....the other doll in the window is co-co she later cut her face of and made her younger....and is still in the collection owned by the andy warhol museum....the show is called " its all about me not ....you'.

yes that is a photo greer took of me . the big doll on the floor is Candy Darling. can you believe she had put up three shows at the same time from this little 10x10 studio is amazine in itself....the other doll in the window is co-co she later cut her face of and made her younger....and is still in the collection owned by the andy warhol museum....the show is called " its all about me not ....you'.

jojo
when i come to chicago this year i hope to meet you
and your puppets

basil

This topic has moved me no end, and since Greer was first and foremost an ArtMaker, I have moved her topic here from NYC Girls. She could have gone so many places - Hopelessly Devoted for one - but it is her work that lives on, and her descendants, many of whom are here!

I was mentioning this phenomenon to several people lately - that "Greer's Kids" (Z&S, JoJo Baby, Gigi etc.) should be here. One was the Mboards own mister e, who is a master archivist and historian. He dug up these pictures for me to share here (and a few others, but these are the tea)

this one is STUNNING. From what mr e told me, Larissa got all bothered because she assumed the doll was based on her! And it wasn't...

Greer, right (with a young Tabboo, left)

She looks really happy in that last shot.

Last time we were up in Chicago @ Jojo's we watched Nan Goldin's "I'll be your Mirror." Greer was interviewed for the film. It's amazing to see her on film, because we never got to meet her in person.

There are also a few of her dolls throughout the film.

XXXOOO
S

This image (posted by Chi Chi yesterday) has fascinated me all night, thank you so much for posting it Chi – [and Mr. e] there is something so beautiful, truly entrancing in the aging doll flesh of these pink and cheery burlesque dames. I would be happy I think to have been any of them in another life. Where are these dolls now? Does anyone know?

D. also is overwhelmed by the detail in the wrinkly breasts, the difference in skin color doll to doll, the warm confidence that shines through, a dream I think we all aspire to be in, again, I think ...

And JoJo, one does get better with age. Regret not. *Tonya reaching across the miles to squeeze your hand*

bazil i can not wait to meet you either...it is so good to see so much love going to my greer. o that photo of her and taboo is SO GOOD...and tonya , greer would make whole skeletons in the dolls as i still do today....then the muscles go on and then skin is streched over them ....when you skip the muscels to make them look skinnier they get that weird skin as you see in the valentine window of enstiens.I LOVE IT. these are some of her post cards ,i have all of them, and extras....i will bring some up when we do the show.if i knew how to work this damn computer better i would show so many more photos of greers stuff....muha love you all

chi chi and mister e thank you for those photos

the "Larissa" one i have a copy of and it has inspired me forever

the valentine's tableau is so incredidibly gorgeous...she was and is such a genius

incredible

my blood is racing looking at that photo

He sent me this ages ago to post - its an invitation for a Palladium event. Gorgey and rare!

beautiful... love the Einstein's bag at her feet...

XXXOOO
S

what a nice photo....she told me of a time she went to germany and they would not let her take her dolls back trew customs....so she left the show ....and one of the dolls that was taken was completly made of underwear just red lips on both ends . and she let quit a few guys fuck it....so she said it was full at the time.i try still to this day asking her parents foe another doll...but they always say they dont know what they own because the museum( andy warhol) still owns it.

i dont know if i could ever leave a show behide again?i would have to stay with it....i have always thought it was nice to meet the artist.

Maybe this is too long to reply. But I'm a curator who would be very interested in showing Greer's work and other related items. Please contact me if you have anything that may help. Thank you.

http://www.geocities.com/greerlankton/greer3.html

Here is another great doll.... Teri Toye...

Zazoo and Satori, on the first post, the link on it is now dead, maybe we can find more things about Greer.

Blehpunk,

Please email us at mail@theclubcreatures.com

I'm calling Jojo, Greer's apprentice tonight to give him the heads up. He's got a couple pieces, and he's also been in touch with Paul Monroe (Greer's Husband) as recent as a year ago. At that time they were throwing around the idea of a book...

I'd like to put you in touch with him.

Also, I don't know what kind of connections you have, but if you can, you might want to consider talking to Nan Goldin. Some of her work features Greer.

How depressing that that link is gone It's a crime that there isn't more information about her online. The next best link that IS online is here:

http://www.mattress.org/catalogue/96/king/96.lankton.html

Something really needs to be done about keeping her legacy alive.

XXXOOO
Satori

Zazoo and Satori:

Thank you for having this discussion about Greer here. I was a friend of Greer's in Chicago, I met her in 1991 when she was doing displays for The Alley, where I worked.
I knew Greer first as a sweet and really nurturing woman, and it was only later that she really introduced me to her dolls. (She always just called them dolls).
I was just some punk rock kid trying to make my place in Chicago back then, and Greer really made me feel like I mattered. Not to mention nursing me back to health on the occasional morning after a rough night out.

You are so right, there DOES need to be more about Greer online and everywhere else. I publish a magazine now, and if we could get people together, I'd love to do something to remember her.

By the way, a new mural just went up near my home in the lower east side - it's at 3rd and Ave. B - it's a wall of names, including Candy Darling, Nico, and many others. Greer is one of the names on the wall. I just noticed the mural today, which is what made me go looking for her name online, and led me to this site. Thank you again.

I miss her.

JoJo, I don't know if you'll see this since it looks like a long time since you posted - but if you do, well, hello!
I haven't seen you since Chicago, but I'm in New York now, still making Permission magazine, and it's been ages since I've seen you. Love!

-Jayson Elliot