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Title
letter
Description
Recto: FUCK "Lotsa Love Joannie Cliff" and "CPLY" "Theodora" and "Stella." Verso: BUCK "Arts and crafty."
Date
March 28, 1973
Title
letter
Description
He has sent Billy Al Bengston HCW’s drawing and is sending a copy of it to HCW.
Date
January 9, 1972
Title
letter
Description
(University of Rhode Island) They are having an exhibition of HCW’s work on 11//8/77 and would like him to speak at an informal opening.
Date
May 31, 1977
Title
letter
Description
(Cardiovascular Center, York Hospital-
Cornell Medical Center) Announcing that the drug captopril has been approved by the FDA. During HCW’s participation in the captopril study his medical care was free; now that the study is over he will be charged for office visits and routine medical care.
Date
March 25, 1981
Title
letter
Description
[William Copley's wife, 1954-1968] She bought a house on Martha’s Vineyard. There are three buildings on the property, she has the farmhouse, Alan and Rebecca the barn, and Irving and Sara Petlin the cottage. Mentions Vija Clemins.
Date
March 25, 1977
Title
letter
Description
Enclosed a catalog of Drawing Acquisition 1978-1981, They are please to have HCW’s work represented in the museum collection. (enclosure not with letter)
Date
September 28, 1981
Title
letter
Description
[L.A. County Museum/LACMA] Thanks for the great drawing. She is unable to send HCW thirty more free catalogs, but will send ten and bill him for twenty more.
Date
January 6, 1968
Title
letter
Description
(Des Moines Art Center) Invitation to come to the opening of HCW’s exhibition on November 13. There is considerable interest in the exhibition.
Date
October 2, 1978
Title
letter
Description
(Indiana University Art Museum) Invitation for HCW to participate in exhibit Contemporary American Printmaking.
Date
August 23, 1976
Title
letter
Description
Teacher in Utah saw exhibit at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and thought it “a tidal wave of energy.” He bought catalogs for his students who decided to dedicate their student exhibit in his honor. He would like to borrow or purchase a woodcut or print for the exhibit. He would like to send HCW a poster (from 1941) of a large sinking ship.
Date
June 5, 1979
Title
letter
Description
He is sorry the poster troubled HCW. He was unaware of the HCW’s strong feelings on the subject. He has written to Xavier Fourcade to see if he can get a piece for the exhibit.
Date
July 8, 1979
Title
letter
Description
(Salt Lake City School District) Once again his class is dedicating their annual exhibit to HCW. They would like to know if he was influence by Traven’s book the Death Ship. Would HCW consider signing a few books or posters as art awards for the kids?
Date
April 28, 1980
Title
letter
Description
(Rosa Esman Gallery) They are planning a photography exhibition in May, Photonotations II. Does HCW do photographs that are connected to his work? If so, would he participate in a show?
Date
April 7, 1977
Title
letter
Description
Received HCW’s card from Colorado; Allan Frumkin showed him HCW’s letter about the mountain climber.
Date
February 1, 1973
Title
letter
Description
Sarah loves the zebra wood box, she took it with her to Chicago for her visiting artist position at SAIC; odd thing about the box is that Sarah loves to dance. Has been working with 3/16"aluminum "it seems so responsive and alive."
Date
January 6, 1975
Title
letter
Description
(Xavier Fourcade, Inc.) Enjoyed HCW’s visit to the gallery. He feels he could handle HCW’s work "in a proper way" and would like to continue their conversation to clarify matters.
Date
July 6,1978
Title
letter
Description
Suggests that HCW become a member of VAGA (Visual Artists and Galleries Association, Inc.)
Date
January 3, 1980
Title
letter
Description
Request for autographed photograph of one of HCW’s pieces.
Date
July 8, 1978
Title
letter
Description
Asks if HCW would be able to come to the opening of Eight Sculptors: The Ambiguous Image. His article for Art News will probably be printed in November. Dennis Adrian made some useful suggestions for the piece.
Date
October 10, 1966
Title
letter
Description
Exhibition was a success, over 700 people attended.
Date
November 2, 1966
Title
letter
Description
Enclosed some cards for upcoming exhibition.
Date
September 24, 1971
Title
letter
Description
Enclosed check for $2000. He saw the "Affair in the Islands" at Landfall Press. He is currently working on Documenta. Will see [William] Wiley and [Peter] Saul in California this week.
Date
August 22, 1972
Title
letter
Description
Enclosed check and is working on the annual statement. People in Chicago would like to do a show in May.
Date
Januray 2, 1973
Title
letter
Description
Enclosed check. Hopes HCW is
feeling better after three weeks in hospital. Jim Corcoran was in the gallery and worked out details for the show in the spring. Including "Ball and Jack" and "Log Cabin".
Date
February 4, 1974
Title
letter
Description
Enclosed check, for $2000. He hopes to be able to advance that amount over the coming year. Optimistic about HCW's sales prospects in 1975.
Date
January 2, 1975
Title
letter
Description
Enclosed checks: one regular, the other $100 for reproduction of HCW's drawing in the N.Y. Times. “No one in L.A. would buy the piece you gave to Rolf [Nelson] (that bid was a phoney) as they all thought it was too personal and he shouldn’t have sold it.” Maryan had a heart attack last week, was in the hospital, but is out of danger now.
Date
April 1, 1975
Title
letter
Description
Drawing of spray paint for bald men, a product they saw on TV.
Date
before February 1972
Title
letter
Description
Had a nice visit with HCW/JBW in NY. Thanks for the dustpan. "impatiently waiting for some dust to build up so we can use that new dust pan!" Mentions studio work and Ronald Reagan.
Date
November 7, 1974
Title
letter
Description
It was exciting to see the show of Joanna's paintings. Bought HCW a little anchor on Canal St., mailing it. Mentions Dennis Adrian and Robert Delford Brown.
Date
n.d.
Title
letter
Description
Tentatively planning a small show of HCW’s for spring and would like to include the new bronzes along with Death Ship, Close Call, Rotting Jet Wing, and March or Die. Discusses upcoming sculpture show at LACMA, where at least four HCW sculptures will be on display in the spring. Mentions Maryan, [Robert] Barnes, [Herb] Pannier, and Dennis Adrian.
Date
Janurary 7, 1967
Title
letter
Description
While in Chicago he checked on the new pieces for the show. The pieces from the Carnegie Little Egypt and Little Jack’s Creek arrived safely. Phantom in a Wooden Garden is the only one outstanding. Enclosing a check with apologies for the "trouble" last year.
Date
February 1, 1971
Title
letter
Description
Enclosing a check to go toward the purchase
of the Icehouse. The gallery price would be $7500-8000, so he offers $4000. Enjoyed seeing HCW’s new pieces especially Electric Flower and the Jack pieces. He will check on the Highland Park commission and report back.
Date
June 25, 1971
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letter
Description
Congratulation on the two new pieces, Death Ship and Untitled (peanut); they were photographed today. Mentions Billy Al Bengston.
Date
Februrary 10, 1973
Title
letter
Description
Enclosed check; is waiting for Brazilians to send the prize money.
Date
November 1, 1973
Title
letter
Description
Enclosed check; 1974 was a good year for HCW’s work. Looks forward to John Perreault’s article in the [Village] Voice.
Date
November 30, 1974
Title
letter
Description
Mentions HCW’s move from Frumkin to Fourcade. He owns Fool’s Gold and Sailboat and Scarecrow. He has tried, unsuccessfully to purchase The Congo from Allan.
Date
August 25, 1978
Title
letter
Description
[Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago] Sent duplicate loan and delivery receipts for the three pieces belonging to Rolf Nelson. (Object Under Pressure, Eclipse #2, Imitation Knotty Pine)
Date
March 19, 1969
Title
letter
Description
(fan shaped letter) A letter from the H.C. Westermann Fan Club; hopes he is feeling better and can’t wait for the upcoming show.
Date
May 12, 1978
Title
letter
Description
She has moved and would really like to show HCW’s work.
Date
April 1, 1969
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letter
Description
(International Numismatic Agency) Would HCW consider trading one of his prints (San Pedro) for a Duchamp or a Lichtenstein? He enclosed a brochure of the editions he published in the early 1970s. Bill Copley has one of the Duchamps.
Date
October 17, 1977
Title
letter
Description
Very sorry she did not know that HCW had passed away. Very happy to have received a letter from JBW and the catalog she sent.
Date
May 11, 1989
Title
letter
Description
Confirmed the delivery of Floyd to Allan Frumkin Gallery in perfect condition. Compliments on HCW’s work and thanks for the watercolor Christmas card.
Date
January 4, 1960
Title
letter
Description
[JBW to Garvey] Joanna expresses reservations in tying HCW's early house sculptures to a "specifically Chicago based topic. He truly belonged to no group nor was he an illustrator of any particular time or locale." Joanna recalls that the Mad House made some reference to the social climate of the Gold Coast area of Chicago at the time that HCW lived there. She gives some information about the archive's contents. In response to TJG's desire to write a biography, JBW, feels it is premature, preferring a serious examination of the work at this time.
Date
n.d.
Title
letter
Description
(JBW to McCarthy) Inquires if his proposed essay "will have more to do with HCW's work or the U.S. foreign policy of the 1950s." She is concerned that HCW's work not be used as a "hinge for discussion about something else." Requests a copy of one of his essays which he feels will be similar in format."
Date
May 1, 1995
Title
letter
Description
Follow-up to previous letter. They will be running color photographs with the essay. Are there color transparencies for Trophy and Mysterious Yellow Mausoleum?
Date
May 10, 1996
Title
letter
Description
Sent a copy of a letter HCW wrote him, 28 Jan 1979, also includes a copy of a drawing HCW made of the Enterprise dated 20 March 1945, and copies of letters of commendation to the men of the Enterprise from Pres. Ronald Reagan, Gen. P. X. Kelley of the Marine Corps, and the city of Bremerton, WA, upon the occasion of their reunion in 1985
Date
February 16, 1987
Title
letter
Description
(Richard Hollander’s daughter) Explained about the Navy dishes with the anchor she sent. Thanks for the drawing HCW did for Gert.
Date
July 25, 1974
Title
letter
Description
Letter of condolence. Minneapolis, MN.
Date
February 5, 1982
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