Bea Arthur has died. A fixture of the stage and screen, yes. A formidable talk-show presence, certainly. Also, kind of a low-talker.
But as Adam Mathew (see comments below) pointed out last night, her true value may lie in her ability to inspire art — or, more specifically, the art of Brandon Bird.
Click the image above. It’s how I’ll always remember her.
Norm,
You have a terrible memory. I was the one who brought that up. And look, I even tweeted it originally, so I have PROOF
http://twitter.com/mathewkumar/status/1615611515
Mathew,
My sincere apologies — I really should have taken notes. This is what happens when I follow Great Lakes with Creemore, apparently.
You’re still not getting me to start Twittering, though.
Always best to follow Great Lakes with more Great Lakes
Her involvement in the Redford/Spielberg project ‘The Velosiraptor Whisperer’ was limited, but did produce some striking pre-production art.
But Twittering is awesome.
I’m sure we can break you eventually.