Another Poem for Sharon...

I was thinking of Sharon today and of those who knew her. I wish I had met her. It would have been a wonderful opportunity of meeting a lady with the most beautiful personality. She radiated so much happiness. Her demeanor and more made her seem to me like the most beautiful woman in the world. I have found another poem for Sharon that expresses what I think of her:

To a Beautiful Girl

by ytserresty from www.gotpoetry.com

You are a flower in full bloom,
As if, through a mist, a first loom;
You are a fine line that holds beauty
So fragile it seems, yet so pretty.

You are the wind that grace my meadows
Of thoughts and lights up my weary shadows;
You are the sun after my night
That lights up everything in sight.

Of life, you are much of a mirth
As if the joy that welcomes birth,
A beauty personified in earth
A locke of immeasurable worth.

You are the viand for the men’s eyes
Bread for their souls, subject to their lies.
You should be the envy of all women
With skin so delicate as linen.

You are the life that sprouts in spring
And all the joys that life brings.
You are the song the nightingales sing;
The melody on a lyre’s string.

You can make a goddess jealous
And make a mortal over-zealous,
You’re the ditties of a million ink;
You soften warriors with just a wink.

You are the reason why now I write
These simple lines so soft and lite.
Yet, no amount of art can, e’en for a while
Describe the true beauty bestowed on your smile.

Another who went to the Icon Event

Another person commented on the recent Icon Exhibit of Sharon. Love Angeles on Facebook wrote:

(Last) Saturday night in Culver City, I attended the Jeremy Corbell ICON multi-media event celebrating the style and life of Sharon Tate on the 40th anniversary of her passing. The event was ultra love-filled to say the least, initiating the launch of a new body of work by mixed media artist Jeremy Kenyon Lockyer Corbell, showcasing the never before revealed wardrobe of the late Sharon Tate.

The art was deep, intimate and extremely intricate. I especially loved the details within each and every piece, hand-written were the words, the emotions and the questions we all live with... Apparently, Jeremy meditated on each piece, then went back and added his meditative experience into the pieces, which were all for sale for the community to take part in. Man, I look forward to getting to know more about the master martial artist who evolved into a master contemporary artist through a life-altering experience.

Jeremy's art hit me deeper and deeper as I explored the intricate detailing with the pieces. I also wanted to comment on the beautiful spirits present in support and appreciation...Your good vibes danced with magnetic art around us.

Sharon Tate and Farrah Fawcett

I just got the new Vanity Fair for this month and it has a great article on Farrah Fawcett. Some of the things said in the article remind me so much of Sharon that I thought I would put them here:

"She was beautiful and likable, which is a hard combination to find," says Leonard Goldberg, co-producer of Charlies Angels. I've often heard celebrities and friends say the same about Sharon.

Goldberg continues: "I had never seen anyone have an impact like Farrah did." This reminded me of Hal Gefsky when he said he had never seen anything before or since Sharon. They would go to a restaurant and the manager would offer to pay for it. She would have "come home with a stack of cards from all the guys in town."

Goldberg goes on to say: "Cameron Diaz once said to me, 'There are two kinds of beautiful girls--the ones you can be friends with and the ones you think will try to steal your boyfriend. Farrah was the first kind." The first kind is like Sharon as well.

Fawcett's former agent Sue Mengers recalls: "When she walked into the room, she was breathtaking. She was the most beautiful woman even in a room full of other beautiful women." I bet that could have been said of Sharon.

Cheryl Ladd, who replaced Fawcett on Charlies Angels says: "There was a vulnerability about her that Marilyn Monroe had. She was sexy, but she was giggly and kind of child-like, and, I believe, unthreatening." Ransohoff compared her to Marilyn almost right away. And Mia Farrow said Sharon was childlike. Two more things she has in common with Farrah.

Ryan O'Neal says: "She was provincial in many ways, and I think she would love to have had a picket-fence kind of life, cooking and doing her art." Sharon was often said to just want a nice family life, to be a good wife, cook and mother.

Tatum O'Neal says of Fawcett: "I truly thought Farrah was inspirational and beautiful and kind." I think it goes without saying that Sharon was like that to.

Patrick O'Neal said something that can be said of both women although, he only meant it for Farrah, of course: "I have never met anybody more sweet or kind than Farrah," and, he adds, "I loved her."

More similarities between Fawcett and Tate:

Both Farrah and Sharon were born in the 1940s.

Both were born in Texas and came from families with 3 girls in them; Sharon was the first born, while Farrah was the youngest.

Both have Native American ancestory and were Roman Catholic.

Both modeled when they were young.

While both were young girls, they decided to "try their luck" in Hollywood.

Both appeared in TV shows and Motions Pictures and even in early tv commercials.

Both appeared on countless magazines around the world.

Both posed nude for Playboy.

Both were nominated for Golden Globe Awards.

Fawcett was jealous of O'Neal's skirt chasing ways as was Sharon of Romans'.

Fawcett's hairstyle was copied by millions. Sharon's hairstyle has been copied and has continued to be with shows like Gossip Girl.

Both were known as sex symbols and "the most beautiful girl in the world."

They both had sons; Farrah was able to give birth to hers but, unfortunately, not Sharon.

Both had cancer in the immediate family: Farrah had anal and her sister had lung cancer while, Sharon's sister and mother had cancer, Patti had breast cancer and Mother Doris had brain.

Both died from different but tragic deaths.

Ryan O'Neal has had a very difficult time dealing with Farrah's death as did Roman with Sharon's murder.

Ryan O'Neal and Polanski share the idea that their is no heaven but I know Farrah thought there was one and I think Sharon did to.

Both have been described by many as "Angels."

Two more quotes that speak volumes about both women are from Hugh Hefner and from Kate Jackson.

Hefner said of her: "Farrah was one of the iconic beauties of our time. Her girl-next-door charm combined with stunning looks made her a star on film, TV and the printed page."

Jackson said: "She was a selfless person who loved her family and friends with all her heart, and what a big heart it was. I will remember her kindness, her cutting dry wit and, of course, her beautiful smile...when you think of Farrah, remember her smiling because that is exactly how she wanted to be remembered: smiling."

So I'll end this with a photo of both great women wearing red bathing suits and smiling...

And more from the Icon Exhibit....

ICON: RARE SHARON TATE EXHIBITION PRESENTED
BY JEREMY CORBELL KENYON LOCKYER CORBELL

Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of Tate’s passing, ICON is an artistic celebration narrated and inspired by a selection of original designer clothing worn by Tate from revered designers including Christian Dior, Thea Porter, Ossie Clark and Yves Saint Laurent. Curated by the Tate Estate, the wardrobe acts as the inspiration and backdrop to the mixed media series by acclaimed artist, Jeremy Kenyon Lockyer Corbell.

In ICON, Corbell documents the life of Sharon Tate through a study of the beloved film actresses’ sartorial legacy. The exhibition features mixed media works derived from her fashion; one-of-a-kind large format satin prints, mixed media canvas prints, Polaroid installation with original images and negatives from the Tate photo shoot, limited edition autographed books and apparel.

In a celebration through fashion and art, Sharon Tate’s life, style and love will be honored and remembered with ICON.

High Profile Productions is a new multi-use facility serving media producers, photographers, event planners, educators and the design community. Their focused approach has been shaped by a passion for inspired design, cutting edge media technology and a high level of luxury services. Located in burgeoning Culver City in the heart of the Art District, HPP sets itself apart by functioning as a state of the art production studio featuring three distinct studio spaces as a full-service event location. High Profile Productions is located at 5896 Smiley Drive, Culver City, California.


ARTIST STATEMENT:
In the summer of 1969 the world was emerging in an awareness of love, where we believed anything was possible. Innocence and idealism pulsed through the veins of Americans. Certain people had embodied this awareness such as the Beatles, Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. Popular culture was seeded with anticipation of what we could be, and what we could become as a nation and a world. John Lennon’s song ”Let It Be” was just about to be released. Hollywood was at the center of a consciousness revolution through pop-culture and the arts. Our potential was within our reach.

On the night of August 9th, 1969 there was a shift in consciousness that occurred, and all of that changed.

"She had that thing you really can't explain." Director - J. Lee Thompson, “Eye Of The Devil”

When Sharon Tate’s life was taken, Hollywood, America and the world realized that things were not as they appeared. Fear crept into our hearts in the most profound of ways, and the idealistic vision of our world came crashing to a halt. I have been told that Sharon’s death was the end of the 60’s, both physically and spiritually. Those who I have interviewed that were close to her, reveal just how powerful her presence had been. By all accounts she was beautiful, pure and free. It was for this exact reason that her passing had the power to transform our consciousness. Sharon Tate was a symbol of freedom.

The question I am asking is why. Why is Sharon Tate an ICON? Why did Sharon have the power within our hearts to become a symbol for this shift? Why in her passing did we become so fearful? Who was the ICON, Sharon Tate, and why did her life and style speak to us as a culture?

Fear is the only force in the world that feeds off of itself. The opposite of fear, is hope.

It is my aim move from a consciousness of fear to hope. To discover not only who Sharon was in LIFE, STYLE and LOVE; but also to understand what it was about her extraordinary spirit that symbolized our hopes and dreams as a culture then, and how it relates to us today.

In August of 2009 I am honored to explore the life of an ICON, Sharon Tate. With the blessing of her sister and the Tate family, together we will all honor her memory, and discover the LIFE, STYLE and LOVE of an ICON.

- Jeremy Kenyon Lockyer Corbell


ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Los Angeles based mixed media artist Jeremy Kenyon Lockyer Corbell has a cult following for his elusive and somewhat-exclusive art exhibitions. Corbell tends to exhibit at avant-garde locations and events including Los Angeles’s FACTORY GIRL pre-premier, a comparative exhibition featuring never-before seen Warhols. Corbell’s recent series, WOMEN IN SUNGLASSES, was a highly publicized and followed exhibition.

--From Facebook

More From the Exhibit...

Blogger Albert Domasin had this to say about the event:

"Last weekend was the 40th anniversary of the so-called Manson family murders and on Saturday I attended a reception for a multi-media art exhibit that centered on Sharon Tate not as a victim but as a style icon. The party was terrific, comfortably laid out in a sprawling space with flattering light, free booze and all the pretty people you could eat. Artist Jeremy Corbell photographed model Lauren Hastings styled as tate in clothes loaned by tate's sister and both were there toasting the late starlet, a california girl gone too soon."

Sharon Tate: Icon Exhibit

Here are some photos from the Icon Exhibit this past weekend:

Another Possible Film Sharon was an Extra in?

I found an article on Jozy Pollock. Jozy became the British “Hula-Hoop Queen” in her youth, then married American magician Channing Pollock and moved to the United States, where they performed on the Ed Sullivan Show. Then the two of them went on the road with the flamboyant pianist Liberace. Later, she divorced Pollock.


“I knew Sharon Tate when she was a teenager,” said Jozy, who is now a prison chaplain. “I met her in Italy where my husband was making films and she was an extra in one of them. When she came to Los Angeles we used to hang out."

Sharon an extra in one of Pollock's films? I had to look this up on the Imdb and see what Channing Pollock had made during that time:

If she was in Italy between 1961 and 1962 the film would have to be:

Lo sceicco rosso (1963) .... Ruiz/The Red Sheik
... aka Le cheik rouge (France)
... aka The Red Sheik

The only other films Channing Pollock made before that time were released in 1959 and 1960.

We know Sharon was an extra in Barabbas and, even though we cannot find her, she was supposedly in Hemmingway's Adventures of a Young Man.

So here is another film to look for Sharon in but, it may be like the Hemmingway film and we cannot find her. It's worth seeing and trying though.

I heard she was an extra in films while in Italy but her biographies only list 2 films. I've always thought that surely she was in more than those 2. Maybe others as well. Of course, she was also on a Pat Boone special at the time.

If anyone sees The Red Sheik, let me know if you find Sharon? Or if anyone has any comments please feel free to leave them.