The photo gallery includes a wide range of materials, from photos of Jim Carroll and the Jim Carroll Band to biographical and literary “archaeological evidence” to ephemera. Have anything interesting to add? Please send it my way!
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Photos of Jim Carroll
Summary of the gallery
The Catholic Boy Gets Blessed
JC meets Mother Theresa: Two Catholics Connect. Jim Carroll Meets Linda Montano.
Linda Montano "is a very famous performance artist and former nun and one of my mentors. She stayed at my place about a year ago when she came in for a show she was in at the Guggenheim. The next morning I took her to Balducci's so she and Jim, these two great Catholics, could meet. She also channels Mother Theresa and when she met Jim, she arrived in that mode. She blessed Jim and he took it very seriously. I felt blest just to be there." - Veronica Vera (Jim Carroll's next-door neighbor in Chelsea)
JC meets Mother Theresa: Two Catholics Connect. Jim Carroll Meets Linda Montano.
Linda Montano "is a very famous performance artist and former nun and one of my mentors. She stayed at my place about a year ago when she came in for a show she was in at the Guggenheim. The next morning I took her to Balducci's so she and Jim, these two great Catholics, could meet. She also channels Mother Theresa and when she met Jim, she arrived in that mode. She blessed Jim and he took it very seriously. I felt blest just to be there." - Veronica Vera (Jim Carroll's next-door neighbor in Chelsea)
Linda Blesses Jim / Performance Art Pioneer Linda Montano Blesses Poet, Author, Musician Jim Carroll.
Linda Montano "is a very famous performance artist and former nun and one of my mentors. She stayed at my place about a year ago when she came in for a show she was in at the Guggenheim. The next morning I took her to Balducci's so she and Jim, these two great Catholics, could meet. She also channels Mother Theresa and when she met Jim, she arrived in that mode. She blessed Jim and he took it very seriously. I felt blest just to be there." - Veronica Vera (Jim Carroll's next-door neighbor in Chelsea)
Linda Blesses Jim / Performance Art Pioneer Linda Montano Blesses Poet, Author, Musician Jim Carroll.
Linda Montano "is a very famous performance artist and former nun and one of my mentors. She stayed at my place about a year ago when she came in for a show she was in at the Guggenheim. The next morning I took her to Balducci's so she and Jim, these two great Catholics, could meet. She also channels Mother Theresa and when she met Jim, she arrived in that mode. She blessed Jim and he took it very seriously. I felt blest just to be there." - Veronica Vera (Jim Carroll's next-door neighbor in Chelsea)
Sister Mary Veronica bears witness to the blessing. / Veronica Vera, Jim Carroll, and Linda Montano.
Linda Montano "is a very famous performance artist and former nun and one of my mentors. She stayed at my place about a year ago when she came in for a show she was in at the Guggenheim. The next morning I took her to Balducci's so she and Jim, these two great Catholics, could meet. She also channels Mother Theresa and when she met Jim, she arrived in that mode. She blessed Jim and he took it very seriously. I felt blest just to be there." - Veronica Vera (Jim Carroll's next-door neighbor in Chelsea)
Sister Mary Veronica bears witness to the blessing. / Veronica Vera, Jim Carroll, and Linda Montano.
Linda Montano "is a very famous performance artist and former nun and one of my mentors. She stayed at my place about a year ago when she came in for a show she was in at the Guggenheim. The next morning I took her to Balducci's so she and Jim, these two great Catholics, could meet. She also channels Mother Theresa and when she met Jim, she arrived in that mode. She blessed Jim and he took it very seriously. I felt blest just to be there." - Veronica Vera (Jim Carroll's next-door neighbor in Chelsea)
Mary Veronica Vera, Jim "Catholic Boy" Carroll, sister Linda Mary Montano. / Jim Carroll is touched by Linda Montano. I breathe it in.
Linda Montano "is a very famous performance artist and former nun and one of my mentors. She stayed at my place about a year ago when she came in for a show she was in at the Guggenheim. The next morning I took her to Balducci's so she and Jim, these two great Catholics, could meet. She also channels Mother Theresa and when she met Jim, she arrived in that mode. She blessed Jim and he took it very seriously. I felt blest just to be there." - Veronica Vera (Jim Carroll's next-door neighbor in Chelsea)
Mary Veronica Vera, Jim "Catholic Boy" Carroll, sister Linda Mary Montano. / Jim Carroll is touched by Linda Montano. I breathe it in.
Linda Montano "is a very famous performance artist and former nun and one of my mentors. She stayed at my place about a year ago when she came in for a show she was in at the Guggenheim. The next morning I took her to Balducci's so she and Jim, these two great Catholics, could meet. She also channels Mother Theresa and when she met Jim, she arrived in that mode. She blessed Jim and he took it very seriously. I felt blest just to be there." - Veronica Vera (Jim Carroll's next-door neighbor in Chelsea)
Jim, Me and Linda / JC, Missy Leendah and moi meet at Balducci's.
Linda Montano "is a very famous performance artist and former nun and one of my mentors. She stayed at my place about a year ago when she came in for a show she was in at the Guggenheim. The next morning I took her to Balducci's so she and Jim, these two great Catholics, could meet. She also channels Mother Theresa and when she met Jim, she arrived in that mode. She blessed Jim and he took it very seriously. I felt blest just to be there." - Veronica Vera (Jim Carroll's next-door neighbor in Chelsea)
Jim, Me and Linda / JC, Missy Leendah and moi meet at Balducci's.
Linda Montano "is a very famous performance artist and former nun and one of my mentors. She stayed at my place about a year ago when she came in for a show she was in at the Guggenheim. The next morning I took her to Balducci's so she and Jim, these two great Catholics, could meet. She also channels Mother Theresa and when she met Jim, she arrived in that mode. She blessed Jim and he took it very seriously. I felt blest just to be there." - Veronica Vera (Jim Carroll's next-door neighbor in Chelsea)
Archaeology
Summary of the gallery
The Catholic Boy Gets Blessed
JC meets Mother Theresa: Two Catholics Connect. Jim Carroll Meets Linda Montano.
Linda Montano "is a very famous performance artist and former nun and one of my mentors. She stayed at my place about a year ago when she came in for a show she was in at the Guggenheim. The next morning I took her to Balducci's so she and Jim, these two great Catholics, could meet. She also channels Mother Theresa and when she met Jim, she arrived in that mode. She blessed Jim and he took it very seriously. I felt blest just to be there." - Veronica Vera (Jim Carroll's next-door neighbor in Chelsea)
JC meets Mother Theresa: Two Catholics Connect. Jim Carroll Meets Linda Montano.
Linda Montano "is a very famous performance artist and former nun and one of my mentors. She stayed at my place about a year ago when she came in for a show she was in at the Guggenheim. The next morning I took her to Balducci's so she and Jim, these two great Catholics, could meet. She also channels Mother Theresa and when she met Jim, she arrived in that mode. She blessed Jim and he took it very seriously. I felt blest just to be there." - Veronica Vera (Jim Carroll's next-door neighbor in Chelsea)
Linda Blesses Jim / Performance Art Pioneer Linda Montano Blesses Poet, Author, Musician Jim Carroll.
Linda Montano "is a very famous performance artist and former nun and one of my mentors. She stayed at my place about a year ago when she came in for a show she was in at the Guggenheim. The next morning I took her to Balducci's so she and Jim, these two great Catholics, could meet. She also channels Mother Theresa and when she met Jim, she arrived in that mode. She blessed Jim and he took it very seriously. I felt blest just to be there." - Veronica Vera (Jim Carroll's next-door neighbor in Chelsea)
Linda Blesses Jim / Performance Art Pioneer Linda Montano Blesses Poet, Author, Musician Jim Carroll.
Linda Montano "is a very famous performance artist and former nun and one of my mentors. She stayed at my place about a year ago when she came in for a show she was in at the Guggenheim. The next morning I took her to Balducci's so she and Jim, these two great Catholics, could meet. She also channels Mother Theresa and when she met Jim, she arrived in that mode. She blessed Jim and he took it very seriously. I felt blest just to be there." - Veronica Vera (Jim Carroll's next-door neighbor in Chelsea)
Sister Mary Veronica bears witness to the blessing. / Veronica Vera, Jim Carroll, and Linda Montano.
Linda Montano "is a very famous performance artist and former nun and one of my mentors. She stayed at my place about a year ago when she came in for a show she was in at the Guggenheim. The next morning I took her to Balducci's so she and Jim, these two great Catholics, could meet. She also channels Mother Theresa and when she met Jim, she arrived in that mode. She blessed Jim and he took it very seriously. I felt blest just to be there." - Veronica Vera (Jim Carroll's next-door neighbor in Chelsea)
Sister Mary Veronica bears witness to the blessing. / Veronica Vera, Jim Carroll, and Linda Montano.
Linda Montano "is a very famous performance artist and former nun and one of my mentors. She stayed at my place about a year ago when she came in for a show she was in at the Guggenheim. The next morning I took her to Balducci's so she and Jim, these two great Catholics, could meet. She also channels Mother Theresa and when she met Jim, she arrived in that mode. She blessed Jim and he took it very seriously. I felt blest just to be there." - Veronica Vera (Jim Carroll's next-door neighbor in Chelsea)
Mary Veronica Vera, Jim "Catholic Boy" Carroll, sister Linda Mary Montano. / Jim Carroll is touched by Linda Montano. I breathe it in.
Linda Montano "is a very famous performance artist and former nun and one of my mentors. She stayed at my place about a year ago when she came in for a show she was in at the Guggenheim. The next morning I took her to Balducci's so she and Jim, these two great Catholics, could meet. She also channels Mother Theresa and when she met Jim, she arrived in that mode. She blessed Jim and he took it very seriously. I felt blest just to be there." - Veronica Vera (Jim Carroll's next-door neighbor in Chelsea)
Mary Veronica Vera, Jim "Catholic Boy" Carroll, sister Linda Mary Montano. / Jim Carroll is touched by Linda Montano. I breathe it in.
Linda Montano "is a very famous performance artist and former nun and one of my mentors. She stayed at my place about a year ago when she came in for a show she was in at the Guggenheim. The next morning I took her to Balducci's so she and Jim, these two great Catholics, could meet. She also channels Mother Theresa and when she met Jim, she arrived in that mode. She blessed Jim and he took it very seriously. I felt blest just to be there." - Veronica Vera (Jim Carroll's next-door neighbor in Chelsea)
Jim, Me and Linda / JC, Missy Leendah and moi meet at Balducci's.
Linda Montano "is a very famous performance artist and former nun and one of my mentors. She stayed at my place about a year ago when she came in for a show she was in at the Guggenheim. The next morning I took her to Balducci's so she and Jim, these two great Catholics, could meet. She also channels Mother Theresa and when she met Jim, she arrived in that mode. She blessed Jim and he took it very seriously. I felt blest just to be there." - Veronica Vera (Jim Carroll's next-door neighbor in Chelsea)
Jim, Me and Linda / JC, Missy Leendah and moi meet at Balducci's.
Linda Montano "is a very famous performance artist and former nun and one of my mentors. She stayed at my place about a year ago when she came in for a show she was in at the Guggenheim. The next morning I took her to Balducci's so she and Jim, these two great Catholics, could meet. She also channels Mother Theresa and when she met Jim, she arrived in that mode. She blessed Jim and he took it very seriously. I felt blest just to be there." - Veronica Vera (Jim Carroll's next-door neighbor in Chelsea)
- Biographical- childhood, genealogy, homes
- Family & Friends
- Schools
- Personal objects
- evidence – like J&J baby ad, Norwood cover, warhol names, Snows program, tiny performance art program . . .
- writing process – images of JC’s annotations and drafts
Ephemera
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- handwritten –
- ticket stubs
- posters
- t-shirts & memorabilia
- artwork