I have actually been in contact with the man who currently owns that house and we had a very nice discussion. The house is for sale, and he told me there is a painting of Howard (I made a mistake originally and thought his name was Henry) Bendixen in one of the rooms. I asked him to give me the opportunity to purchase it if whoever buys the house has no interest in it. BTW, the Nethercutt Museum in Sylmar (where I photographed the Duesenberg "20 Grand") has a 1937 Packard that was purchased from Bendixen. I am think about taking the set over there and photographing them together, as the train may have actually ridden in the car at some time!
Adriatic totally gets my point, and obviously Nabisco (Bert) does not and never will! Art can be in many forms, and what is important is how any genre affects people. Believe me, I fully understand the situation when TR made that statement and when Dillon Thomas made his! The implications and ideas expressed in these words can well be applied to other situations, and I'm sorry that some people cannot think outside the box!
