This is another of those photos, for which I thank God constantly.

Dieter was an aspiring young stage designer when I met him. We had little in common personally. I met him with Jochen Ansorge at the Eden Saloon. He was not just very straight, but, at that time, very wrapped up in women, so we might not have gotten to know each other. But he had just had to leave a living situation with a woman and Jochen asked if Dieter could stay in my studio until he found something. The studio had a pleasant little room on the north side that could be used, so I let him stay. I had just leased the studio and was wondering what and how to do with it.

But Dieter was a stage designer who could build anything and offered to build whatever I needed in return for his board. That was the best thing that happened to me, as he took me to the best places for materials, showed me everything I needed, then built some marvelous structures, like an enormous, elevated desk, constructed under the huge studio window, with the light coming over my left shoulder, textbook perfectly, and much more, as well as painting the place.

We got to know and like each other very well. Dieter was a child of Berlin and tolerant of all life styles. Unfortunately, we did not stay in contact steadily after he left and I have no idea what happened to him (If anyone knows, please tell me).

But Dieter was thin and somewhat odd-looking, with a prominent nose and amazing strong features. This photo captures something few got to see: a depth and elegance and a truly elevated soul that I cherish having known.

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