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Title
letter
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Letter written by Greg's wife, Rita. In October they returned from Okinawa and spent 3 days in San Francisco, 2 in Dallas and are currently in Abilene. Greg visited his mother in December for 2 weeks; she and Lisa stayed home. Asks about the show in NYC.
Date
June 1, 1978
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letter
Description
(Turkeynecks) The raccoons are out there fighting; she hasn't had any accidents with the truck; Margaret saw her paintings today and Effie wanted to know if she cried at the airport for the "Chomp." She keeps his light on in his shop to keep her company.
Date
August 28, 1968
Title
letter
Description
He should check out the new Art in America--good article about object makers like Mr. Belcher; she doesn't want to visit HCW because she is terrified to fly; has he seen Mae West yet? She's been studying landscape painting, hoping to get the right feeling in her work. Her father is home and they have three shifts of nurses to attend to him. Signed: "all of my love, Rosebud. Your wife J."
Date
September 28, 1968
Title
letter
Description
"Dearest Wild Man;" She doesn't think he should get involved selling drawings to help pay the printers; the landscape she is working on is good--she finally understands the 19th century American landscapes. She's been copying one by Asher Durand, and discusses painting techniques. Her father has had a setback [health related]. There is an article in Art in America about the Russian who sent her letters in San Francisco. She'd like to take a trip to the places in the postcards he's sending--Black Hills of Dakota. She recalls going through Ojai with HCW.
Date
October 2, 1968
Title
letter
Description
They had a big storm that did a lot of damage; her father's operation went well. Sorry to hear they won't let him ask his Tamarind pals to the reception, she's anxious and curious to see the lithos. She sent Rolf Nelson a picture and he said he was going to have a dinner for HCW.
Date
November 13, 1968
Title
letter
Description
“Fake Santa No. 1” drawing.
Date
November 16, 1972
Title
letter
Description
He read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance and reflected on the ideas in the book and the quality of Joanna's work. Met Martha and Aunt Ruth at Joanna's show and learned about where the chrome cowboy horse came from.
Date
November 1, 1974
Title
letter
Description
Joanna asks Walter for advice on HCW's career. She is disturbed that there has been no major monograph, though Dennis Adrian is working on a catalogue raisonne. She feels that the work has been widely distributed, geographically, and that there is no precise "center" from which to understand and view it.
Date
November 3, 1994
Title
letter
Description
Letter of condolence. Boulder, CO.
Date
November 7, 1981
Title
letter
Description
Letter of condolence. Ridgefield, CT
Date
November 6, 1981
Title
letter
Description
Loved HCW’s show in L.A. and the painting of plywood.
Date
1974
Title
letter
Description
(School of the Art Institute, Chicago) She was sorry he couldn’t make graduation. She hopes he’s feeling better soon.
Date
May 21, 1979
Title
letter
Description
(Artist) Would like to visit HCW.
Date
April 25, 1971
Title
letter
Description
(HCW's first wife, Betty Flanagan's natural son, who was given up for adoption in April 1946; some debate exists in the family about whether or not this son could be HCW's, but most likely was not.) Letter written after speaking to Martha Renner about HCW. He speaks of his adoptive mother and father. Also makes reference to his own wife and children and their life as well as his war record. Indicates that he would like to change his name [to Westermann's??], but "feel that now I would only be stealing someone else's, just as my last name now too is also a mistake." [the letter is a follow up to a phone conversation that Polvent had with HCW.]
Date
October 31, 1974
Title
letter
Description
(chairman, Planning Commission, Town of Brookfield) Planning Commission reviewed HCW’s letter of 2/27/77. The proposed subdivision HCW refers to had been previously disapproved by them. They are forwarding HCW’s letter to the
Conservation Commission.
Date
March 10, 1977
Title
letter
Description
They are getting ready to go to Utah on vacation. Georgia is back in the hospital after a fall.
Date
July 29, 1969
Title
letter
Description
(Brazilian Embassy) Forwarding the prize check from the Sao Paulo Biennal.
Date
August 23, 1974
Title
letter
Description
Estonian historian writes to express appreciation for Westermann's work which is not on view in Estonia. A note with the letter indicates that Joanna sent Sepp a Whitney retrospective catalog.
Date
February 20, 1992
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letter
Description
Thanks for the compliments. Asks for advice for his first one-man show--should he put in phototoons as well as painted aluminum pieces? Enclosed photograph.
Date
February 27, 1969
Title
letter
Description
(University of Illinois) Requests letter from HCW about his opinion of David Bushman.
Date
November 8, 1974
Title
letter
Description
Thanks for the $100 check. Paul had a dream about the "Emerald Rider."
Date
September 22, 1974
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letter
Description
As a child drew the comics, his cigar smoke comes from Popeye. "What a nice surprise!" "The print came at a real good time…"
Date
June 8, 1975
Title
letter
Description
List of artists showing in the Museum of Modern Art exhibition (running through June 30, 1969.)
Date
May 26, 1969
Title
letter
Description
(San Francisco Art Institute) Sent letter to 50 artists asking what tools they feel are most important in making their art.
Date
May 19, 1972
Title
letter
Description
Has HCW read "Death Ship" by Pierre Travens? Encloses a photo of a ship. HCW’s letter about Pearl Harbor was interesting. He was visited by Georgia O’Keefe today. They are going to cast two editions of bronzes for her.
Date
1977
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letter
Description
(Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Curator of Modern Art) Looking forward to HCW's show. Mentions Betty Asher and Jane Livingstone.
Date
January 18, 1968
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letter
Description
(LACMA) They are planning an exhibit to run in conjunction with the College Art Association conference in February 1977. Working title, Working or Sketching Photographs by Artists. Asks HCW to participate. Note from Betty Asher stating they would be interested in both HCW and Joanna for the show.
Date
October 12, 1976
Title
letter
Description
Letter from HCW to the USGPO [Nov. 15, 1974] requesting copies of "Made in Chicago" catalogue, printed by the Smithsonian. USGPO return mail acknowledging HCW's cancellation [Jan. 16, 1975] of same order.
Date
February 11, 1975
Title
letter
Description
Thanks for the letter HCW sent, it clarified the relationship between the drawings, prints, and sculpture. Asks follow-up questions: does some of the sculpture come straight out of HCW's head without preliminary drawings and does he ever make maquettes?
Date
September 2, 1976
Title
letter
Description
(San Francisco Art Institute) Letter confirming details of the seminar HCW will teach April 19-May 3, 1971.
Date
June 27, 1970
Title
letter
Description
Reminisces about when HCW was a child; mentions an author, Phillip Gabriel, who is a friend of hers. She mentions that she flew the Polar Route to England and took the Queen Mary around South America when she was 76 years old.
Date
July 9, 1965/1966
Title
letter
Description
They finally moved from Khe Sanh and are on an Army base camp--a supply depot. It's a rear area and they haven't seen any action here.
Date
n.d., probably late 1967
Title
letter
Description
Since leaving Khe Sanh they have been running operation after operation. His regiment was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. He will have "R&R" in Australia soon and when he returns should have about "35 days left in this green fuckin country." Asks after Joanna, the Bealls, and the cats. Note at bottom of letter in HCW's hand: "Dear Allan-would you return sons letter to me someday. Thanks. C. He wants to be an artist."
Date
n.d., probably early 1968
Title
letter
Description
Short letter thanking HCW for his letter. He has had some buddies killed and wounded. He hopes he never gets a chance to kill the enemy. "I'm starting to go crazy over here."
Date
March 21, 1968
Title
letter
Description
She is reading Don Quixote; has begun the painting on the truck, discusses the painting process. She recounts a cat story. Her brother and his wife came for a visit--the usual mad scene. Mentions problems at home--her mother keeps wanting to use J.'s studio to entertain guests and her father expects her to drop everything and do work for him. Laments that everyone expects her to do things for them that interfere with her work/life. Recounts last night's dinner fiasco with her family - -"grim scenes."
Date
October 6, 1968
Title
letter
Description
The set of lithos came in the mail yesterday and she is speechless. "You couldn't have done anything more wonderful than give me a set." The wood burning on the case is a marvelous drawing.
Date
November 17, 1968
Title
letter
Description
Was in Allan Frumkin's (NY) Gallery a few days ago and some of HCW's new work and the Artforum article. Had a wild trip from Rome on the plane. Tells lengthy story about emergency on plane. Wiley and his wife, Dorothy, found a house in New Jersey and are getting settled. Also like the death ship being run down by a Lincoln.
Date
October 19, 1967
Title
letter
Description
Exhibition announcement for William Wiley at Hansen Fuller Gallery. Cover features drawing from 1969, "Bridge for Trudy." Thanks for the fine letter and drawing. Hopes that HCW will be able to get together with his son.
Date
n.d.
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letter
Description
(Director, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture) Invitation to be a visiting artist in the summer of 1981.
Date
October 27, 1980
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letter
Description
(Associated University Presses) A Decade of Sculpture by Julia Busch will be published in October. He is requesting a piece from HCW to put in an exhibit they will be mounting in conjunction with the publication of the book.
Date
May 24, 1974
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