H. C. (Horace Clifford) Westermann, Brookfield, Conn. letter to Billy Al Bengston, Venice, Calif., July 20, 1970

Physical Details: Letter : 2 p. : handwritten, ill. ; 27 x 19 cm.

Sender: H. C. (Horace Clifford) Westermann (1922-1981) (Brookfield, Conn.)

Recipient: Billy Al Bengston (1934-) (Venice, Calif.)

Description: Westermann describes a project on which he's working, and his purchase of a new tractor, and answers a philosophical question of Bengston's with another question: "How can we improve the quality of life or at least sustain the little we have left." Includes an illustration of a scarf joint.

Forms part of: Billy Al Bengston papers, circa 1940s-1989, (bulk 1968-1988)

Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined

Citation: H. C. (Horace Clifford) Westermann, Brookfield, Conn. letter to Billy Al Bengston, Venice, Calif., July 20, 1970. Billy Al Bengston papers, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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Digital ID: 11707

Subjects:

• Woodwork

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