Greer Lankton

hi all
spy Greer Lankton pages at blitz kids site
http://us.geocities.com/greerlankton/

I LOVE your site... all these people I had almost forgotten, Pinkietessa, Tok Tok, Bell and Kahn, Ronny etc!!! But is there anyway to get an update in the website a where are they now... more of a biog for younger kids perhaps who don't know who these 'legends' were?'
But a great site!

Cheers, I have moved this message posted by Cinni, 09-30-05 01:20 AM as a second Greer Lankton topic into this, the primary Greer Lankton thread.

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Hello peeps!!
I'm new to this site, but have been reading the dialogue about Greer. I'm an artist, post op trans, and quite a few years back I came across Greer's name when I was searching the net for info about trans artists. Not that it really matters what the heck a person is....art is art. Still, just wanted to see what other artists were out there that had experienced some similar things in life as myself. Anyways, though I have only seen photographs of Greer's dolls and Greer herself, I have become a fan of her work. I can't wait to go to the Mattress Factory to see the G.L. display. I feel sad that she died so young, and that there seems to have been quite a bit of tragedy in her life. I can relate to a lot of it...maybe thats why seeing even just photographs of her dolls has moved me so. I'm very glad that you have had this running topic about her, and that those that knew her (like JoJo) have been kind enough to relay some information about the artist and human that she was. Thanks. I put a little information about her on my website in the hopes that people will search out more info on her and her dolls. I hope people keep posting stuff about her and her life!!

Welcome, Chinni, to the ArtMaker forum. You will find Greer is much adored and often celebrated in this topic. Please continue to share your thoughts about her and her work freely here. However, when making future posts, please use the "reply" botton at the bottom of the screen and not the the "new topic" option from the menu.

Thank you for sharing this.


I'm speachless.

Cloey, thank you for sharing this.

Cloey, Thank you for sharing this collection of letters about Greer. I knew her well for many years and spoke to her on the telephone about a week before she passed away. I loved her very much as did so many many people. She was so fortunate to have a great family like yours. You are a talented writer and story teller and I hope you continue to write. Greer is most surely sending you love and encouragement from wherever she may be. thanks again.

Bobby Miller

Cheers Cloey, your post is of enormous value to the people here on these boards who were close to Greer, and to all who come here in the future to find her, who she was, and what she meant to so many.

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I would like to see her work permanently displayed in a museum under the condition that the pieces not be separated or sold.

It would be truly wonderful if you could make that happen. Good Luck!

In the interim, welcome to our community, and if you need any assistance posting images or anything else you wish to share that requires uploading – please email me. I'd be more than happy to assist you if I can.

i can only go by what greer told me.this is my truth.i have not told any lies.the family may hate me for still feeling this way....o-well.my truth is seeing her whole life in a dumpster,sad. i will keep the wedding dress as i know what an artifact it is to prove this.and i'm not making it rich saying any of this or off of any artwork i have,they are all relics to me .i can never have that time of my life back....and i miss it.i have never been able to have that patnership with anyone like that since the death of greer.i have tryied .i dont even feel i'm as good as greer ,but that strive is still with me,i still hear her when i make dolls....give it some ears , it looks like an alien. and to cloe' it was nice talking to you on the phone,and dont be mad at me, i'm just a drag queen who loved your aunty greer.and i happy to have known her, and i think she would be proud of me for the work i have done and still do, and for keeping her truth alive.

i was asked to give the wedding dress to cloey for her wedding coming up, this is something i thought you might like to know.so that she could wear it, or cut it up for a her wedding quilt.

Cloey,

Thank you SO MUCH for your post. I never, ever thought that when I started this topic that we would get such a touching look at Greer's life told by her own family members. I am just floored (and grateful) that you shared this with us. I know I'm going to be returning to your post to read it again and again.

My reason for starting this topic was that there was so little information available about Greer online. My biggest fear was that her memory would not be kept alive. Now I don't have to worry.

I was contacted a couple months ago by someone interested in putting together a retrospective of her work at their gallery. If you are interested, I can forward you their contact information.

Again, Thank you!
XXXOOO
Satori

JoJo - You were REAL FAMILY to Greer and have every right to keep the dress. The Both of you shared a bond that transends titles and blood. You do not need to be sorry or apologize to ANYONE .... You have honoured Greer, and her memory, and her amazing gift, by not only taking great care of what you have of her-but in your own art and by unselfishly sharing it with others since Greer died, thus keeping Greer, her memory,and her Art alive.
XOXO-Gigi
(P.S. Don't Fuck with My JoJO )

That is really cool Jo Jo that you were the only student of Greer Lankton. I love the art that I have seen at the matress factory. You are so right to care for her art and take good care of it. And you really have a big heart give the niece the dress to wear in her wedding. That is very kind. I bet Greer would be happy about it too. Just make sure she wears it and doesn't cut it! GL is probably watching over you and continues to guide you. I think spirits stay with us and what a force you get to have around you. You were lucky to have her for your mentor. Her work is excellent. I like yours too. You can see the influence she had on your work. I am not an artist but I think you both are really good. Does Greer have any work on display around here? In NY? db

i told you on the phone, i dont have many things of greer's.and to take the most prized of my collection.would just be too much,you have everything, and you told me so. why be greedy,you never even offered giving me something in its place? and i wont settle for just anything.you have a dream and so do i.i will take muffin out of the andy worhol show and sissy from your grandparents....nothing else....sorry, i saw greer work on both these dolls , and they mean alot to me, and sissy is not even finished,i miss him and love him, and as far as muffin , i had started paying greer for her but i have no proof ,as well someothers have had problems.i will not settel,and if no dice ...i'm still very happy with the dress, i'm done.and i cant believe , i would consider it.and if any of you think i'm wrong for this,o-well...we all have are price,..cloey ...your not a museum.i am

Actually, Jo Jo, I think that is a very fair solution. Cloey – would you consider leaving muffin and sissy with Jo Jo while you borrow the dress? This way you can use the dress, and Jo Jo can spend some time appreciating these dolls that mean as much to him - obviously as much to him as the dress means to you? If the dress is returned in the same condition as it left, I am sure Jo Jo would return the dolls. And if you need to alter the dress for your wedding, then you should keep the dress and let Jo Jo keep the dolls. I'm sure you two can come to some agreement of this nature. It's a shame to let this bitterness harden both of you. Yes, it would be very fair indeed, Cloey, to offer something of equal value to Jo Jo in return for the dress.

I agree with Tonya. And I also understand how JOJO feels. But for Greers memorys sake at least make an effort to come to an amiable agreement.

well, the dress is in fine shape,gi-gi has said she will come over to photograph it so all of you can see it,the train of the dress was cut in half, but is still beautiful,i know for a fact sissy is at your grandparents house i saw him there,he will just be my fantacy, as will be GREER'S dress.everytime someone comes into the gallery they say" that bride looks likes she has been left at the alter".and my greer doll is very happy to be wearing it....on another note i have just bought two photos of greer off of e-bay, from the mattress factory show,i will share them, when i get them scaned,and whats funny is they are signed by greer?the photos were done by the late michael chikiris,but you can see in the photos how greer is very sick, but i love them.greer gave me a gift, a gift that i have teaching to stop animation students at the art institute here in chicago,the art institute has been sending students here to show what a gallery should be like,so funny.because my gallery is very like greer's apartment,i too have drowers of teeth and eyes but its very victorian at the same time the walls are packed with art, you are wacthed in every room by dolls,thou mine are happier....greer delt with pain all the time and it shows in her art work, i deal in fantacy, i live in a fntacy world,where greer is still alive, and she hangs out with fairies and drag queens, and punk rockers...this is my life and i wouldn't trade it, thank you mother boards for leting me fight on here, i hope to never fail you,i keep it interesting dont i, kisses

thank you gi-gi,god shes quick

these photos were taken a month to two weeks before greer died, she is in her instalation" its all about me, not you"!she is above a bed where a dool called "20cc more please" is sleeping, and all of greer's old perscriptions are all over the bed, i have some of these too,greer would give me paint in them.she would be proud how skinny she looks in this photo,i think she was 80 pounds when she died

right, i have won,this wedding dress is the same one from all of the nan golden photos.you are so silly cloey,and like the rest of your family- stupid!because you cant have it , you knock it now.i also was remembering that the first time greer's name was mention at her memorial was by me everyone else refered to her as my dead son , greg, sad!even nan golden came up to me at the memorial and said" thank you".and then you told me you were still mad at greer because she got more attention then your father,i'm sorry greer had more to offer.so cloey , please take care of all of greer's things, i beg you!because i think they are in the wrong hands.