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“I DON’T ACTUALLYWORK BY ARTIFICIAL LIGHT AFTER HOURS”
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ROCKWELL, NORMAN.Two Typed Letters Signed, “Norman,” to fellow artist
and founder of lighting company Verilux Howard Scott. The first, praising him for his
“Post” covers.The second, inquiring about improving the artificial light in his studio. Each
1 page, square 8vo or 4to, personal stationery; ink receipt stamp at upper right and tele-
phone number written in unknown hand at lower right of 1966 letter.
Arlington, 20 March 1943; Stockbridge, 28 June 1966
[400/600]
1943: “What on earth could please an illustrator more than to hear that a fellow craftsman
liked his work . . . .”
1966: “I do have a problem with artificial light late in the afternoons, beginning in October
through January. I don’t actually work by artificial light after hours. . . .”
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SEARLE, RONALD. Graphite drawing, cartoon caricature of a schoolgirl, Signed
and Inscribed: “Christine / Authentic / Portrait by / Ronald Searle.” 4x7 inches; minor
scattered creases, minor scattered smudging, remnants of mounting at center verso.
[LasVegas, 1969]
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VAN VECHTEN, CARL. Two items, each Signed, “Carlo V.V.,” to civil rights
leader Arthur B. Spingarn: Brief Autograph Postcard * Typed Letter. The postcard: “You
see I’ve gone western[?] again.” The verso is a photograph showing a village of adobe
buildings. Oblong 12mo; postage stamp and postal markings on correspondence side (not
affecting signature). The letter, asking to give the numbers corresponding to the pho-
tographs that his wife selected, speculating that he cannot reach Walter [White?] because
he is busy in Washington, and noting that checks are coming in for the “Fund.”
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page,
4to, personal stationery; horizontal fold.With the original envelope.
Np, 4 January [1927: from postmark];
NewYork, 13 February [1940: from postmark]
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