Via bldgblog, I got the terrible news that Theresa Duncan committed suicide, and her long-time boyfriend, talented artist Jeremy Blake, was last seen diving into the ocean, leaving behind a note. [news: NYT, LAT, LAO] I never had the pleasure of meeting Theresa, as Geoff had, but her blog entries frequently made a splash here: Richter stained glass | Jack White's House for sale | Guy Debord DVDs | The curse of free love. They will both be sorely missed.
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Such a waste. I've been waiting for the official word about Blake since reading Tyler Green's piece at MAN. Bloody shame all around. So frustratingly tragic. RIP
Yes... I guess, amending what I wrote, we should keep hope alive that Blake will reappear...
...update: someone's body turned up in New J.
This whole fucking thing blows me away. I emailed Theresa a week after she'd died, without knowing anything had happened. It's insane. When someone first mentioned this, I thought they were joking. For the record, though, she and I weren't close friends - we just emailed here and there and I liked her blog. But I'm still, literally, in disbelief about this - like they'll realize it wasn't her, and then Jeremy will swim to shore in a few days. Insane. And literally unbelievable. I feel like I can still email her and ask if she's alright.
Sorry, one other weird thing about this for me is that I almost asked Jeremy to speak at Postopolis! about his work on the Winchester House - and that, since I didn't, I was hoping to talk to him at some point this summer or fall. And Jav, you might actually have seen Theresa at the CLUI event, back in January - who knows. It's all just crazy. Little almosts that add up a never.
I guess we crossed paths at a couple of these events and never met, which is too bad. I loved that blog and how many different things she covered.
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