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She was an independent thinker who drank art, literature, and politics through one straw and blew bubbles of ideas, designs, and theories into the world through another. “Life was so exaggerated for her in the most wonderful way,” Gene recalls.

Vivienne began her career as a primary school teacher and remained always curious, studying Taoism in later years. In their final phone conversation, Gene reflects, “the mood changed completely when she started to talk about Taoism—it’s as though the world began to make some kind of sense to her. She saw nature as revealing the truth.”

At her memorial, Andreas reiterated her commitment to Taoism and said that “towards the end she thought a lot about love. That a life without love isn’t worth it.” Vivienne’s granddaughter, Cora, called on everyone to turn inspiration into action—to continue the “to-do lists” that Vivienne left us all. “Into the cosmos I call your name” said Cora, closing the service. “You always said I was your angel. But you were mine.”

Many call Vivienne the queen of punk, but Gene tells me multiple times, “for me, she wore a halo, not a crown.” Reflecting on their long friendship, he shares, “The thing I remember most about her is that she really understood with remarkable clarity that everyone had a story and she was always prepared to listen. She was remarkably kind. But at the same time, her loyalty was always to the truth. She was blatantly honest with people. She thought it was terribly important for people to have an understanding that the truth mattered.”

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