2015, Chattanooga.
The paper doll community lost a wonderful friend and artist with the passing of David Wolfe on April 16.
David was the fashion forecaster par excellence, an astute observer of the fashion scene, past, present and future. He was widely quoted in the fashion press as well as in the style pages of the New York Times. Smart and witty, he kept the party moving--and he had great stories to tell about his storied life. David was a wonderful chronicler of his adventures in fashion illustration and forecasting, as you can see here.
Be sure to explore all of the links to his writing and paper doll art at Paperdollywood.
When I organized my first convention with Sheryl Jaeger in 2008, I knew David Wolfe was the one to emcee the event. I heard him present at the 2007 convention in San Antonio, and he could command the room like no other.
It wasn't long before he and his best friend, Jenny Taliadoros, organized two conventions, 2011 in Philadelphia, and 2015 in Chattanooga, Tenn. At many conventions, collectors could find his original paper doll artwork in the silent auction--artwork he generously donated to help organizers cover the costs of the event--in addition to souvenirs that captured the actors and actresses that fueled his dreams as a boy growing up in Ohio.
When Valerie Keller and I organized the 2017 convention in Philadelphia--with a Swinging '60s theme--he once again emceed and regaled us with stories of his time in London as a fashion illustrator.
With Sharry O'Hare at the 2017 convention in Philadelphia.
David with Ralph Hodgdon and Lorna Thomopoulus in Seattle, 2018.
In the Raffle Room.
This might be Chattanooga...
2008 Piscataway, NJ
The 2017 convention memory board of how we looked in the 1960s...rest in peace, David.
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ReplyDeleteWhat a nice tribute, I loved looking at the photos.
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