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Title
Letter
Description
Letters book; two-page letter 'Wednesday - shirt size, opening of a show and his discomfort at socializing. Finished a piece and got ill from the intense emotional experience.'
Date
n.d. (Wednesday, probably 1959)
Title
Letter
Description
One-page 'Letter re their trip to St. Louis where he was a guest lecturer. A visit to Cairo IL (Little Egypt?). More reflections on the death of John Kennedy.' and envelope
Date
4 November 1963
Title
Letter
Description
Letters book; two-page letter regarding 'responsibility of art - and his preference `to die' than not pour everything into each piece he creates.', envelope and clipping
Date
20 September 1958
Title
letter
Description
[Ken:] He and Billy [Al Bengston] have just had a two-man show in Texas which bombed. They were amazed by scenery on a drive through Utah and Arizona. He is trying “to ignore all the good news concerning our latest decision to blast out and neutralize some more fortunate Orientals.” Enclosed a poster for his show. [Happy:] She is feeling like “the Good year blimp.” Inquires how HCW’s house is coming.
Date
May 5, 1970
Title
letter
Description
"Zenry's Christmas Cheer For the New Year."
Date
late 1974
Title
letter
Description
(Kansas City Art Institute) Confirming the date of HCW's upcoming visit to KCAI.
Date
February 7, 1967
Title
letter
Description
She doesn't know where he would obtain the photographs, suggests contacting Lennon, Weinberg in New York. Clarifies who is in control of the Westermann estate and gives limited copyright permission for this essay only; no electronic copyright permission.
Date
May 11, 1996
Title
letter
Description
He is going to have HCW’s “pictorial epistle” the Cultural Explosion framed. Discussion comparing the Church’s selling of indulgences to some art collectors who accumulate art as an investment. Encloses an article (New York Times 11/21/66) about the big Picasso show in Paris which has “less to do with culture than with the circus.”
Date
November 21, 1966
Title
letter
Description
illustrated letter with envelope
Date
August 10, 1961
Title
letter
Description
Confirming dates for the family's upcoming visit to the East coast.
Date
May 12, 1975
Title
letter
Description
Exhibition announcement for Wiley Family news. While in town he found “a wooden barrel full of these goofy dogs. Thought you might like one.” Also included a sketch of a piece he just did, "Manhood Test Oath."
Date
n.d., 1969
Title
letter
Description
Card for Joseph and Primarosa Kurhajec’s show at Allan Stone Gallery, New York.
Date
January 22, 1973
Title
Letter
Description
Four-page 'Letter re our Uncle Carl Bloom and our Grandfather, George H. Bloom and their artistic abilities. Discussing their desire to leave Connecticut. Describes `Walnut Box' and `Secrets' and has sketches of them. He mentions the pieces `Suicide' and `28 Years Bad Luck' and a sketch of `A Human Condition'. Enclosed old sheet of flying machines (16), a cigar box label and two sheets of German decors.' and envelope
Date
25 May 1964
Title
Letter
Description
Four-page 'Letter re our Uncle Carl Bloom and our Grandfather, George H. Bloom and their artistic abilities. Discussing their desire to leave Connecticut. Describes `Walnut Box' and `Secrets' and has sketches of them. He mentions the pieces `Suicide' and `28 Years Bad Luck' and a sketch of `A Human Condition'. Enclosed old sheet of flying machines (16), a cigar box label and two sheets of German decors.' and envelope
Date
25 May 1964
Title
letter
Description
He has completed a draft of the article. He encloses a copy of the manuscript for Joanna to review. After he hears from JBW, his intention is to send it to Smithsonian Studies in American Art.
Date
April 4, 1995
Title
letter
Description
(Rosa Esman Gallery) She saw a drawing HCW had made for Sarah Canright. Would HCW be interested in doing a small edition with her?
Date
February 1, 1979
Title
letter
Description
(Director, Allan Frumkin Gallery, Chicago) Thank you for the fantastic drawing. Enclosed is a review from one of the Chicago papers. Dennis Adrian hasn't yet written it up. American Death Ship on The Equator has been added to a private collection.
Date
May 31, 1973
Title
letter
Description
Fan letter from art student in Pasadena.
Date
October 18, 1977
Title
letter
Description
Mentions the Ashley Book of Knots. Includes a poem about artists’ knot-work.
Date
October 25, 1975
Title
letter
Description
Exhibition announcement for Wiley Family news. While in town he found “a wooden barrel full of these goofy dogs. Thought you might like one.” Also included a sketch of a piece he just did, "Manhood Test Oath."
Date
n.d., 1969
Title
letter
Description
Mentions that he remembers HCW from Division Street in Chicago, circa 1957-58. He remembers HCW doing a painting of a candy-man machine. He has just published a book of drawings: God's in Search of a Myth.
Date
October 31, 1975
Title
letter
Description
[Assistant Curator of Prints, Whitney Museum] They are in the process of establishing a print department and enclosed a description of a project they would like HCW to participate in.
Date
July 17, 1970
Title
letter
Description
(pages from sketchbook) Thanks for the drawing. Has been dropped from his car insurance because of scrapes while driving in England. Will visit HCW when the insurance situation gets resolved. “P.S. Will enclose a poorly designed puzzle. I tried to work it out but it’s badly made.”
Date
January 18, 1968
Title
Letter
Description
Letters book; two-page letter about how HCW is about 'To marry Joanna and how his lot has improved.'
Date
24 February 1959
Title
letter
Description
(Critic, The Village Voice, New York) Billy Al, Ed Ruscha, Joe Goode, and Ken Price will be in New York around March 5th. Mentions Rolf Nelson. Writes that she has framed Westermann's letter, saying it might be as bad as Neuman's [sic?] Picasso cigarette.
Date
February 17, 1969
Title
Letter
Description
Three-page 'Letter re our pack trip, the slow progress on their home, calling a lawyer re Frumkin. Signed `Big Brother Cliff.'' and envelope
Date
7 August 1969
Title
Letter
Description
Two-page letter (written 4-7) re completing school in June - early commercial aspirations - `a true piece of creative art is of a man's soul...' His personal art and exposure!' and envelope
Date
April 7, 1954
Title
Letter
Description
Four-page photocopy of 'our wedding greeting - tells about trying to earn money and still have time to sculpt. How to care for our wedding box `M&M' Copy of letter - original with wedding box.'
Date
12 April 1956
Title
letter
Description
Letter of condolence. 15 painted feathers enclosed. Santa Cruz, CA.
Date
January 27, 1982
Title
letter
Description
(Towson State College, Baltimore, MD) Invitation to lecture.
Date
June 1, 1976
Title
letter
Description
Weather is great (in LA) if you can stand the smog. He's waiting for a house that should be available soon near Ed Moses' in the Santa Monica Canyon. HCW has had an influence on his work. "Those 'phototoons' (your title) … are getting really satisfying." He's working on Duke Ellington's 1937 Band."
Date
March 28, 1972
Title
Letter
Description
One-page letter regarding 'Desire to settle out here eventually. One man show in October. Their `isolated' life and the farm animals, especially the ram, `Big Boy.'', envelope, eleven photographs and six clippings
Date
28 August 1962
Title
letter
Description
Thanks for the comments on his slides. He is a friend of Roger Brouard. Asks to visit HCW with another friend.
Date
August 4, 1978
Title
letter
Description
Handwritten letter from Barbara Haskell of the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Date
1978
Title
Letter
Description
Two-page 'Letter re his relationship with Greg. Their exciting trip to KC to do lithographs. Tells me to keep everything he sends!!!' and envelope
Date
11 March 1967
Title
Letter
Description
Six-page 'Letter re his school experience. More on the 12-7-[19]74 person. Finishing work on the shop.' and envelope
Date
6 January 1975
Title
Letter
Description
Two-page 'Letter `drawing of a center' and a cartoon sketch of the kitty they found. Discusses my daughter Heidi's severe illness; finishing `Antimobile.''
Date
8 February 1966
Title
Letter
Description
Three-page 'Letter re our pack trip, the slow progress on their home, calling a lawyer re Frumkin. Signed `Big Brother Cliff.'' and envelope
Date
7 August 1969
Title
letter
Description
illustrated letter with envelope
Date
August 27, 1964
Title
letter
Description
illustrated letter with envelope
Date
November 26, 1976
Title
Letter
Description
Four-page 'Letter re our move, Cliff's experience with the moths and caterpillars defoliating their property - like `science fiction.' He has received letters from our old neighbor, Mrs. Dorothy Waugh, and was pleased.' and envelope
Date
17 July 1971
Title
Letter
Description
Two-page 'Letter with return address of their apartment in SF telling about moving out here about Nov. 5, 1964, mailed from CT.' and envelope
Date
27 October 1964
Title
Letter
Description
Four-page 'Letter re our Uncle Carl Bloom and our Grandfather, George H. Bloom and their artistic abilities. Discussing their desire to leave Connecticut. Describes `Walnut Box' and `Secrets' and has sketches of them. He mentions the pieces `Suicide' and `28 Years Bad Luck' and a sketch of `A Human Condition'. Enclosed old sheet of flying machines (16), a cigar box label and two sheets of German decors.' and envelope
Date
25 May 1964
Title
Letter
Description
Three-page 'Letter re our pack trip, the slow progress on their home, calling a lawyer re Frumkin. Signed `Big Brother Cliff.'' and envelope
Date
7 August 1969
Title
Letter
Description
Three-page 'Letter re our pack trip, the slow progress on their home, calling a lawyer re Frumkin. Signed `Big Brother Cliff.'' and envelope
Date
7 August 1969
Title
letter
Description
newspaper clipping and envelope
Date
January 6, 1965
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