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Arikha, Avigdor to Wenning, Henry, 1969 August 24

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Autograph letter signed, 2 pages. Paris. Apologizes for delay in writing and for not being able to see his daughter Jessica. Explains his wife is under special care in her pregnancy. Says he is glad Beckett is able to see Jessica. Remarks that he is reading a great deal and keeping to himself. Asks if Wenning knows of English translations of Reubens letters. Says his show date to be set in September

Arikha, Avigdor to Wenning, Henry, 1969 September 11

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Autograph letter signed, 1 page. Paris. Remarks on Reubens book. Says his wife has given birth to a daughter and is fine. Remarks that Beckett is well and in Berlin; he has spoken to him on the phone and Beckett has said that he likes the actor who is playing Krapp. Arikha mentions his show.

Typescript transcription also included, 1 item

Arikha, Avigdor to Wenning, Henry, 1969 October 13

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Autograph letter signed, 1 page. Paris. Thanks Wenning for his efforts at obtaining a copy of Reubens letters and asks him to give up searching. Thanks him for blanket, given for new baby. Says he is still not working and that his show is scheduled for spring. Beckett, he reports, is in Tunisia for the warm climate

Arikha, Avigdor to Wenning, Henry, 1969 October 29

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Autograph letter signed, 1 page. Paris. Comments on Nobel Prize and says that Beckett 'feared' the award for several years. Laments that the prize will ruin Beckett's vacation. Says he has found a flat and apologizes again for the difficulty with the Reubens letters

Arikha, Avigdor to Wenning, Henry, 1969 November 24

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Autograph letter signed, 1 page. Paris. Thanks him for Reubens letters he found. Says Beckett is fine, swimming everyday and returning to Paris in January. Comments on his show and life in Paris as vulgar

Arikha, Avigdor to Wenning, Henry, 1969 December 5

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Autograph letter signed, 1 page. Paris. Thanks him for the Reubens book which arrived. Says new flat not ready till the new year

Arikha, Avigdor to Wenning, Henry, 1969 December 26

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Autograph letter signed, 2 pages. Paris. Still has not moved to new flat - expects to move in mid-January. He is getting his new studio ready. Speaks of work of Julius [Bilsier], the Geldzeheb catalog and exhibit

Arikha, Avigdor to Wenning, Henry, 1970 March 11

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Typed letter signed, 1 page. Paris. Says his exhibition will be in he autumn and that it was announced by the Culture Minister. Gives details and feelings about it. Went to Oxford, he says, to see the first performance of "Breath"

Arikha, Avigdor to Wenning, Henry, 1970 June 19

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Autograph letter signed, 1 page. Paris. Discusses recent travels to Israel. Related that Beckett's operation postponed. Discusses his exhibit and the catalog that is being prepared for it

Arikha, Avigdor to Wenning, Henry, 1970 July 20

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Autograph letter signed, 1 page. Paris. States that Beckett is resting in the country. Discusses his show and says they are taking holiday in August