As one of Damon Runyon’s characters from his book Runyon on Broadway used to say, “a story goes with it.” He was offering a tip for the winner of a horse race. I am offering a sentimental trip down memory lane accompanied by a poster made by my brother in the 1970s.
My brother was studying print-making at college in Kingston-upon-Thames. It was breakfast time at my parents’ flat opposite Putney Heath. Andrew asked me to stand against the wall in the dining room, and he took my photo.
Some time later, I went to an end of term exhibition run by my brother’s college. He had submitted several posters with the by-line “A Portrait of my Brother.” It came as a bit of a surprise to be confronted with my image so beautifully crafted.
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