Mary Ann Tharaldsen & Thomas Pynchon

One of the readers of this blog gave me a heads-up about my ex-wife giving accounts of her relationship with Thomas Pynchon in the New York magazine. When I googled for a picture for this magazine, I came upon a ‘Fashion’ issue. On the cover was a woman with a rose tattoo. I found another photo of this tattoo. Is it real? These photos blow my mind!

Last week Mary Ann and I talked about reforming a light-weight bond with “no drama”. But it was a life size drawing of Mary Ann – my wife – that started a very dramatic battle.

Mary Ann had told me while living in Mexico with Pynchon he had her stand nude before a mirror holding a rose.

In my studio, I had my wife pose nude but for a sheet that hung over one shoulder. The edge of it did not cover the…