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Brokeback Mountain 5th Anniversary Screening

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ethan:
John, thanks for sharing the experience and the photo.

Oh...those shirts have re-united with Brokies.

ethan:
BBM Fan and I went to Autry Museum to see the shirts. It is a very interesting museum. Seeing the shirts was a mixed feeling.

jackster:
Ethan: Not sure what you meant by "mixed", but maybe I do. I saw the shirts during a visit in January and was so very happy to know that they are exhibited in a place where everybody can see them (not in someones private collection), but I was disappointed to see them in a display case with so much other thematic western costume gear.

The other movie clothing was just that, basically just props with little additional cultural or social import. To me (and I think fair to say 1,000s or even millions of others) these shirts represent substantially more than just movie props and costumes. Obviously Mr. Gregory (owner of the shirts) was very fortunate to make arrangements with the Autry to have them included here in any fashion. Maybe someday they (the museum) will be able (and so inclined) to present the shirts more uniquely with an expansion of the display conveying the import of these icons to the gay community. One step at a time.

ethan:
jackster, glad you were able to see them too. My feeling was happy and at the same time sad. I was so happy to see the iconic shirts which led to the forum where we came to connect. I was also very sad to see shirts worn by Jack and by Heath. It was hard to think of it.

Your observation is right on. I didn't even notice until you pointed it out. I was completely drawn to the shirts and they just glowed on me so those surroundings didn't even bother me that much. Indeed, the owner was gracious enough to loan them for exhibitions.

I also hope that there will be an expansion to document/exhibit these icons but like you said, one step at a time.

froggy:

--- Quote from: ethan on Mar 02, 2010, 09:59 AM ---I also hope that there will be an expansion to document/exhibit these icons but like you said, one step at a time.

--- End quote ---

slowly but surely.

I would love to see them too one day, thank you so much for posting the photos x

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