I had the chance to see Jack Kerouac's typed manuscript ("the scroll") for his novel, On the Road. I think it was an amazing piece of work and feel that the actual scroll itself is far more beautiful than any published version of the novel. The physical pencil lines pointing one line into another direction and the crossed out sections interested me the most. It makes you think, "what did he not want us to read?" It is almost as if hundreds of secrets are revealed. One line I found that was crossed out caught my eye and really clicked with me. It read as follows:
"It made me think that everything was about to arrive--the moment when you know all and everything is decided forever."
I am now obssessed with thinking about this quote.
The scroll was presented with Robert Frank's series, "The American's". His photographs are amazing and imperfections are visible, which adds to the realness of it. There was even a pen mark on one print. My favorite out of the entire series is called, " The Elevator". I love the movement of the people and the gaze of the woman.
I am very happy I was able to experience the exhibit. Thanks Adele.
(I promise I am going to start writing more.)
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