Communist
Prague?
An One
evening, we
were all going
out for drinks at
a pub, and one
of our friends
failed to show
up. A few days
Aaron Hamburger:
later, my friend
"I came to realize
went to the
that
American is an
dorm where she
identity
all its own."
was living and it
turned out the
Czech police were looking for her. She'd
left the country in the middle of the
night after not having paid her rent or a
hefty long-distance phone bill, and the
police were looking for any leads to her
whereabouts.
In the meantime, they were impound-
ing all of her belongings. That sort of
thing would happen. Americans would
just up and disappear, usually leaving a
bit of debt of in their wake. Czechs were
at a loss to understand how the
Americans could be so irresponsible.
At the same time, the Czechs would
occasionally rip us off, knowing we
could afford it, so there was an atmos-
phere of mutual exploitation.
I was surprised to see so many works
of literature come out of the expatriate
experience in different Eastern European
countries. It didn't have the feel of Paris
in the '20s at all. It felt more like a frat
party that had gone on too long. ❑
Friday, May 14th
Saturday, May 15th
Sunday, May 16th
Exhibition Hours:
at 6:30 p.m.
at 11:00 a.m.
at Noon
Free Valet Parking All Sale Dates
May Features
Friday, May 7th
Saturday, May 8th
Tuesday, May 11th
9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
9 . 30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
9 . 30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 12th
9.30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 13th
9 . 30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Free Parking Wednesday Evening Exhibition
The estate of Margaret Fisher, Crosse Pointe Farms, MI including a Sit - Henry Rachurn portraitteullen crystal. sterling silver, line jewelry, chinaware and 18th
to
to Nith c. furniture; the Estate of Fred Ntallender, Bloomfield Hills, Ml'hIghlIghted
by
Aineriean furniture and 19th c. English eeramks suet' as Buffalo
pottery and ironstone; jewelry from the estate of Vita Buell; selected pieces of fu rniture from the estate of „ludge John L. Chven, Detroit, All featuring a Steinway
grand piano and a Ikrschedes grandfather clock; old master to modern griptdcs front a West Bloomfield, mt coIkcimr including BellOws. Brake. Braque, Corot,
Delacreis, BumLairtrec, Vlartin Lewis, Mattel, Picasso, Rimbrandt,Ttssot,N " larninek, Grant Wood. and Zorn.
PABLO PICASSO [SPANISH 1881-1973], AQUATINT,
12 1/4" X 16 1/4", 'FAUN UNCOVERING A WOMAN':
(535,000/45,000) #2122
EDOUARD MANET [FRENCH 1832-1883]
ETCHING, 1 l" X 8 1/8", 'GITANOS':
(52,000/3,000) #2120
LOUIS LEGRAND [FRENCH 1730-1784], ETCHING &
AQUATINT 15 3/4" X 11 518" 'PETITE BALLERINE':
($500/750) #2117
Aaron Hamburger reads from and
signs copies of his book 7 p.m.
Thursday, May 13, at Borders in
Farmington Hills. (248) 737-0110.
baniM,V=4)11,ZM
,
Wendy Shanker:
"I was on a
diet before I
knew how to
walk."
There's no ques-
tion this book is
for anyone who
has ever been on a
diet or for anyone
who thinks he or
she is fat. (I guess
that includes all of
us.) So weigh in,
and read it for
yourself ❑
Joining Aaron Hamburger,
Wendy Shanker reads from and
signs copies of her book 7 p.m.
Thursday, May 13, at Borders in
Farmington Hills.
(248) 737-0110.
HENRI DE TOULOUSE LAUTREC [FRENCH 1864-1901],
LITHOGRAPH, I I 1/4" X 9 1/4" IMAGE:
(S1,000/1,500) #2115
REMBRANDT VAN RIJN [DUTCH 1606-1669],
ETCHING, 4 1/2" X 3 1/2" 'ABRAHAM
CARESSING ISAAC': (SI,000/1,500) #2124
GEORGES BRAQUE [FRENCH 1882-1963],
BLACK & WHITE AQUATINT, 4 7/8" X 6 1/2" IMAGE,
'OISEAU III': (54,000/6,000) #2096
.—'11,19;_ 0 •1 ` _ _
Fine Arts Appraisers
and Auctioneers since 1927
A 17% Buyer's Premium is added to each lot sold and is subject to
6% Michigan Sales Tax. Illustrated catalogs available at the Gallery for
$25.00. -postpaid $30.00. Annual subscriptions S 11 0.00. International sub-
scriptions $190.00
THANK
YOU
FOR YOUR BUSINESS
DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
LAWRENCE F. DUMOUCHELLE NORMAN DUMOUCHE1LE
JOSEPH WALKER III
ERNEST J. DuMoucHan
ROBERT D'UMOUCHEI1E
JOAN D. WAIKER
r
OltiOC.te
• Szechuan
• Hunan
• Chinese
10% OFF
•Healthy Diet
Dishes Made
With No Oil
•Brown Rice
Upon Request
DINNER ONLY
Dine-in or Carry-out
emrite
-
th" 446" ✓ '•`
One coupon per visit.
Excluding holidays. With
coupon. Expires 05/31/04.
•
_I
(248) 353-7890 • 29875 Northwestern
In Applegate Square, Between 12 (Sr 13 Mile Roads
Southfield
533410
5/ 7
2004
53
•