'It can feel quixotic to write about the unjustly obscure. When they pass away, saving them from oblivion becomes even more difficult—and even more urgent.' Reader contributor Jake Austen (JAKEandRATSO) memorializes Perry Kanlan, aka Dancin' Man
. The previous week he’d presided over Fresh’s funeral.
Charles told a story about Perry asking for a delivery of socks and toiletries, even though Charles was scheduled to fly that day to a meeting with Sean Combs. When he pulled up, Dancin’ Man was waiting curbside, as he had perhaps been for hours, and insisted on getting in the car and accompanying Charles on his trip . Since the flight was private, Perry didn’t need a ticket, but when they arrived at the meeting Charles was anxious about his friend’s lack of credentials.
I found more than 100 pairs of ornate cowboy boots, in almost as many colors, materials , and sizes. Perry’s costume jewelry was stored in individual plastic bags and kept in drawers according to a filing system beyond my comprehension: pendants, rings, watches, and belt buckles, variously studded with plastic diamonds and shaped like guns he’d never held, logos of teams he’d never rooted for, or the trappings of gambling games he’d never played.
My main focus in cleaning out Perry’s home was to make sure his photos were preserved. I was thinking about other Chicago stories—Henry Darger’s paintings being discovered just before his death, or Vivian Maier’s negatives being rescued from the trash—but this one had a major difference. Perry’s photos were his most valued possessions, but by the standards of capitalism they’re worthless.
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