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(Cirrus Editions, Los Angeles) Thanks for catalog; especially liked Cliff and Hostile Planet. They are working hard at the workshop and have done a few editions for Ed Ruscha and Terry Allen. She found a fat toy boat in San Francisco and is sending it to him. Would like to do something with him at the workshop.
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August 14, 1970
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(Murray State University, Murray, KY) The Contemporary Art Seminar class is organizing a show in which HCW’s work will be represented. She would like to call HCW and encloses a list of questions she would like to discuss.
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November 14, 1980
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Thanks for the catalog; she thought the introduction by Dennis Adrian was very good. Recounts their holiday activities.
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January 15, 1981
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He saw the show at the Des Moines Art Center is thanks HCW for making all of that work.
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November 17, 1978
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Sculptotek, the company MN formed to produce many of his mother's sculptures) He couldn’t locate the catalog they discussed but gives the address of a company where HCW can get steel extension rollers.
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October 20, 1975
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Jim bought her Sea of Cortez drawing which she loves. She also has “Palm.”
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Febraury 22, 1977
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(Director, San Francisco Museum of Art) Invitation to participate in an exhibit of contemporary American painting and sculpture.
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February 5, 1968
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Thanks for the catalog. Doris and Tasmin [daughter] are in Chicago. Tassy is attending summer school at the School of the Art Institute. He is working on a book. Two versions of Mohawk Street are enclosed. One is perhaps from an earlier letter?
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June 10, 1978
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Apologizes for not being able to complete the text for the L.A. County Museum catalog. He admires the suite of lithographs HCW did at Tamarind and is trying to get a set for the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. Offers HCW a room if he plans on attending the opening of the L.A. County Museum show at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
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January 20, 1969
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Thanks for the two lithographs. Warm praise for all of HCW’s work and what it means to him.
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June 25, 1969
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Letter of condolence for Lester Beall.
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September 6, 1969
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He is glad HCW approves of the catalog essay. There is another show of Chicago things “you are represented in that show, too, along with Joseph Yoakum, as an important influence and inspiration for the artists of the 60s and 70s. Roger Brown is having a retrospective in Alabama in October.
Date
October 1, 1980
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(Leo Allen & Co.) Delighted to receive the invitation to the opening at the Whitney, but they have a previous commitment. Enclosed a snapshot of the collage she made of one of HCW’s letters and envelope. (not included with letter)
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April 28, 1978
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He is going to play music in Sun Valley for a week and do a print titled Skeletons Watch Romantic Puppets Dance in Mexico. He has made some pieces with lead and also one called Legacy, which he had to chew several hundred pieces of gum
for. Included lyrics for new song called Feelin’ Easy.
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June 1980
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Request to visit HCW at his studio.
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October 11, 1974
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Director, Carnegie Institute Museum of Art. Thanks for HCW’s contribution to the 1970 Pittsburgh International, Last Ray of Hope.
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January 15, 1971
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[BIO NOTE: Betty Asher was an LA collector, a curatorial assistant at LACMA (1966-79), and a gallery owner (1979-1990)] She enclosed photographs of the ice cream parlor HCW remembered and a pig restaurant from the same time. “The Victor Dog-like establishment is still standing.” Also sent some of the “photographic triumps (sic) of Ed Ruscha." The catalog from the L.A. County Museum show has been sent to him.
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June 18, 1967
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Per HCW’s request, she gives him Sterling Holloway’s address.
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June 14, 1978
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She is putting together a book of photographs of artists with Dennis Adrian; would like to set up a time to photograph HCW.
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May 21, 1975
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Mentions Don Baum referring to HCW as “the father of the Chicago School.” Ray Yoshida. Barbara Aubin.
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November 20, 1974
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Forwarding HCW’s letter and check from the Brazilian Embassy which mysteriously appeared at the Illinois Arts Council. Sao Paulo Biennial.
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September 6, 1974
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(Graphics Gallery) Carbon copy of a letter sent to Allan Frumkin. Still very interested in doing a show of HCW’s Tamarind lithographs in January or February.
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October 4, 1969
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Bought Machine for Calculating Risks. Form letter asking artists what question they most want answered.
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July 4, 1970
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The piece HCW made him is a masterpiece, it made a great mailer. Invites HCW join he and Ken Price in New Mexico to decorate plates.
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January 11, 1973
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Mentions various woodworking projects he has been doing and general family news.
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February 15, 1968
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Discusses various woodworking tools. He lost 90% of his avocado crop due to frost damage. He had some of his carvings on display at the local library. He is sorry he didn’t get to see HCW’s lithographs when they were on display.
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May 27, 1969
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(Brecht & MacDiarmid Research Associates, Köln, W. Germany) He found a copy of the Whitney catalog in a shop. Recalls seeing parallel bars in HCW’s studio
in Chicago.
Date
April 1979
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The drawing of the desert man is really something. Enclosed a slide of a Portuguese wall hanging. Does HCW think Frumkin would be interested in representing him?
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July 29, 1970
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(Associate Editor, Progressive Architecture) It has been suggested that the magazine consider HCW’s home for a possible feature article. Could HCW provide information and photographs or slides?
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March 29, 1976
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Recounts she and Theodora’s [daughter] vacation on Palm Island. Mentions the custody battle she is having with Bill [Copley].
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January 12, 1978
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Delighted with HCW’s idea of using the letter drawings.
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April 15, 1968
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Enjoyed the drawing HCW sent. Was in Las Vegas where he saw earth works by Michael Heizer and Walter De Maria.
Date
January 2, 1974
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He has just returned from Havana where he met Fidel [Castro] at a reception. He gave everyone a cigar which he is enclosing for HCW. (cigar not included with letter) (no envelope)
Date
1978
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(University of Rhode Island) HCW made he and Kate’s day. They are “enclosing a few things that we love, and would like to give you. . .we hope the Guatemalian [sic] skeleton was one of the things you liked.Invites HCW and Joanna to a Mexican Dinner in December. He has had a letter from Clinton Adams who wanted Cordes to tell HCW that Tamarind is very interested in having HCW to New Mexico for a series of lithographs. [no envelope]
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November 17, 1977
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Enclosed booklet for exhibition Twentieth Century Drawings From the Whitney Museum of Art. One of HCW’s pieces is in booklet. (enclosure not with letter).
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January 15, 1980
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(Whitney Museum) Saw HCW’s show and especially liked “the stoned headed man and the varicolored house. Jack of Diamonds reminds me of some of my committee members.”
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October 29, 1981
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(Des Moines Art Center) The museum has acquired "Phantom in a Wooden Garden" and would like HCW to examine its condition.
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November 15, 1976
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(Des Moines Art Center) The markings on "Close Call"'s crate had become worn over the years causing problem. One of their trustees is buying Black Tar Death Ship.
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February 5, 1979
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Thanks for the note. Received a bad review from Hilton Kramer.
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June 20, 1970
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(University of Kentucky) Invitation to participate in visiting artist program.
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n.d.
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(University of Kentucky) Sorry that HCW will be unable to participate in visiting artist program.
Date
November 25, 1977
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They have found a place to be permanently and are busy fixing it up. Both getting a lot of work done.
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October 19, 1972
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Thank you for the box. "It's wonderful." Don and Roger [Brown] told them about the progress on the house.
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November 18, 1974
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(College of Fine Arts, Ohio University) Invitation to be visiting artist. $1500 honorarium.
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September 13, 1978
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(University of Rhode Island) Thanks for To Richard, The Big Leaguer. Inquires how to display and care for it.
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November 18, 1977
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L.A. County Museum is definitely going to do a show of HCW’s work from the last ten years and Dennis will make the selection (approx. 50 to 60 pieces for LACMA) and write the introduction for the catalog. He feels in light of this he should not have a spring show for HCW at the gallery.
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November 28, 1967
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His new pieces are being sent to Chicago. Enclosed his check.
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May 8, 1967
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He got the letter about the [Sao Paulo] Biennale and the prize money is $2500. Enclosed copy of the letter. Thanks HCW for beautiful letter and card on Nixon.
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n.d.
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