“ THE BEST THING ABOUT THE PLACE HAD BEEN THE PERSIAN NECKLACE AND MEETING ROBERT, WHO, TRUE TO HIS WORD, HAD NOT GIVEN THE NECKLACE TO ANOTHER GIRL. ON OUR FIRST NIGHT TOGETHER AT HALL STREET HE GAVE ME THE CHERISHED NECKLACE, WRAPED IN VIOLET AND TIED WITH BLACK SATIN RIBBON.”

PATTY SMITH, JUST KIDS

THESE POLAROIDS WERE A NATURAL RESULT BETWEEN THE ARTIST SAMMY OORTMAN GERLINGS AND HER MUSE. JUST AS THIS NECKLACE IS AN ODE TO THE LOVE OF PATTY SMITH AND ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE, SO ARE THE POLAROIDS IN THEIR OWN WAY.

THIS SERIES WAS THE FIRST SPARK THAT IGNITED A LONG LASTING COLLABORATION BETWEEN SAMMY AND ROSA VERONICA.