A critic once said I made Frost look like an old
farmer. Well, so much for critics. To look like some sort of New England
farmer would have tickled Frost to no end! I don't always include hands
in a portrait, but Frost's were so restful. He had a beautiful little
rotund belly, like a Santa Claus. And that snow white hair. I took a
close-up during this sitting, but over the years it has not weathered as
well as this one. As a rule, I insist upon a one-on-one relationship,
but this was done in George Stewart's home. He and Frost were great
friends. Frost lived a very sad and sorrowful life. There was a great
deal of internal tragedy, and that's what he and Stewart were talking
about. It was a very personal conversation. They knew I was there, but I
was like a mouse in the corner.
GPB
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