David C. Driskell Papers

hi David and Thelma.

Sweltering Suffering Succotash! Thank god I am as crazy as Louis Necrolson (?) and (?) that the 100 [degree] temp. don't Bother me. Of course, I do not go around in my mink, though!

I've been working in large for me 6' x 5' foot canvases. the subjects are odd, colorful. I am reminded of my dominican work. They are taking a painstakingly long time to execute and are inventive, always something new appearing in the all ready over crowded canvas.

Guess who I heard from. I've enclosed her announcement for you Although her address I do not know.

Take good care. Hope your back is more accomodating (?) and that you enjoy the rest of the Summer. When you return I'll stop by with some more jam. - Sylvia

[Postcard]

JULY 8 - JULY 26, 198(?) RECEPTION: JULY 9, 6-8 p.m.

Sylvia Benitez (?) [redacted] 2/304 7/17/87 SC

Sylvia lost your Bact. (?) Address been Calling the N.Y. # - No results moved time (?) to see you. miss you kisses xxxoxx Jerelzn (?)

tradition 3 thousand

273 EAST 10TH ST. N.Y.C. WED.~SUN. 1~7 529~1411 Please get in touch - home - [redacted] studio - [redacted]

7/24/87

Dear David,

Your letter made me feel like a million dollars - it just what I need to help get through 100 [degree] heat & humidity combined with our major IRS audit - which culminates (?) Aug 3. How dare you get to go to both Brazil & Japan. Talk about jealous. I love Brazil (how many times have you been?) & have never been (& with the yen (?) ) may never go (?) someone send me!)! Have a wonderful time in both places. Look forward to having lunch with you when you return. love to you Thelma Claudia [arrow] & talk of Mr. Mrs. (?) Art (They confuse & Sometimes scare me!!)

a lot about Composition, figure drawing, perspective - hope that I can translate over - I'm sure it will get easier as I go along - but I'm ready for the challenge - I will start on paper with colored pencil and watercolour - very small and see how it goes. Did you get a lot of work done there? Pam wrote to me and told me that Bing had gotten married! (Must be getting old!) - How is Darius? I haven't heard any news from Angela - will probably write her. Do you hear from Michael Borders? or Walter Williams? Please give my rememberances to your family! Keep in Touch! Love, Adrienne [redacted]

August 18, 1987

Dear David,

You can kiss Summer GOODBYE!

I hope that you and Thelma had a good summer in Maine, no doubt. I assumed that you were on vacation and out of the District and State in order to deprive yourself of my brilliant lecture on Paul R. Williams (I keep saying that I am going to get a wordprocessor with a laser printer since I write so much and my typing is just like my handwriting--moody!)

There was an architectural historian who knew a nother Black architect who was a contemporary of PRW. Veddy intressting!

Thank you for the catalog. I am sure that it was a mahrvelous exhibition.

What ever happened to the project with the woman from Los Angeles? She had called as if it were urgent and it was a bout to happen any minute!

I never heard anything from Howard after the interview!!!!? Laater I saw in a magazine that Floyd Coleman had gotten the position. I wish Floyd the best but I really wanted that position because I wanted to move to DC but what the hell........

Listen stay in touch. Crocker is trying to get you out here for the Harlem Renaissance Exhibition in January-February. Hope to see you then.

Sincerely,

Allen (?)

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[image alt text: catalog page listing different locations for Jacobs Gardner, with the Hyattsville location marked off with a red checkmark.]

131407835 ART RESOURCES TECHNICAL SV 4206 DECATURE ST HYATTSVILLE, MD 20781

December 31, 1987

David C. Driskell

Dear David Driskell

On behalf of the Corporation of Yaddo, we gratefully acknowledge your gift of $ 100.00 to the Fellows Fund.

The contributions of Yaddo 's Fellows are of particular importance in insuring that Yaddo will be here for future generations of American artists. The support of those who benefit most from the things Yaddo provides - peace, privacy, and the support of an intellectual community - is of critical importance in our efforts in raising funds from outside sources. Thank you for remembering what Yaddo has meant to your own work, and what it will mean to others.

Sincerely yours, (M S ) Myra Sklarew President

Box 395, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866 (518) 584-0746 (518) 587 4886

[List of names on side] Yaddo

Myra Sklarew President Carol Bullard Director for Development

DIRECTORS Joseph C. Palamountain, Jr. Chairman Pat Adams Vice Chairman John E. Reid III Treasurer Donald S. Rice Assistant Treasurer Jane A. Wait Secretary

Alexander Aldrich Douglass Allanbrook Leslie T. Berlowitz Joel Conarroe Peter Davison David Del Tredici Jules Feiffer Allan Gurganus Michael Harper John T. Hedbring Romulus Linney Nancy Sullivan Anne Truitt Thomas Whitney J. Stanley Yake

MEMBERS John Ashfberry Sally Avery William Bailey Sylvia Berkman Louise Bourgeois Otis T. Bradley Raymond Carver Alex Castro George Cheston Chou Wen-chung Amy Clampitt Eleanor Clark Linda Collins Malcolm Cowley Susan Crile Richard Eberhart Laura Furman Gail Godwin Madelyn P. Jennings Leslie Katz Ulysses Kay Galway Kinnel Carolyn Kizer Alfred Leslie Robie Macauley Mrs. Charles E. Mather II William Meredith George Puryear George Rickey Ned Rorem Charles Shucker James H. Silberman Robert Starer Julia S. Stokes Karen A. Sulzberger Michael Sweeney May Swenson Robert Towers Aileen Ward

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January 1, 1988

Dear David, ART PAPERS is planning to focus on African-American art and artist for the July/August 1988 publication. This issue will feature the National Black Arts Festival, (Summer '88, Atlanta,) as well as the Harlem Renaissance Show at the High Museum. Works of particular artist, some of the most nationally known and others of a more local or regional reputation will be presented and highlighted. This issue will continue the dialogue we began in our November/December 1985 (Volume 9, Number 6) issue, "A/The Black Aesthetic."

ART PAPERS is a unique Atlanta based bimonthly arts journal of national scope and readership, presenting the artist and the arts of the Southeastern states to the region and the nation. ART PAPERS, while providing essential services to these artist, educates and informs the general public of contemporary art issues and activities surrounding the arts. No other regional publication is so directed toward serious, critical attention to the visual arts and artist of this area, while at the same time, reporting the debates and current trends on the national and international art scene.

We are now accepting proposals and outlines for essays, articles, reports and, or, interviews pretaining to a/the Black aesthetic, or works and experiences of the African-American artist. We are especially intterested in reports of activities and artist connected to the Southeastern states. Submissions may be full length articles, no longer than 2500 words of 8 to 15, typed double spaced pages. Shorter statements and photographs of art works will also be considered. Art works will be used as illustrations and should be camera ready or halftoned. The deadline for selected submissions is May 1, 1988. Please send outline and/ or proposal as soon as possible so that we may have time for serious selection. Payment for published works will be in copies plus a small honoraium. For further information, please contact Glen Harper, Editor-in Chief.

We look forward to hearing from you very soon.

Sincerely, [drawing: Mildred Thompson's signature] Mildred Thompson, Associate editor.

David C. Driskell [image: bolded blacked-out rectangle over text]

January 2, 1988

Dr. David Mickenberg, Director Mary and Leigh Block Gallery Northwestern University 1967 Sheridan Road Evanston, Illinois 60208

Dear David:

Please pardon my delay in getting back to you on the matter of the lecture at your institution. The holiday season seems to drain us of all of the potential for everything except being commercial. So now I am trying to recover.

I am pleased to say that I shall be able to accept your invitation to lecture at Northwestern on April 25 as that date is clear on my calendar. I do look forward to that event and sharing conversation with you about what is going on here.

We are again in search of a gallery director but I am happy that you did not brave the waters and hook up with these strange people. They seem to think that people are lined up to come here and be abused by their nonsense simply because they live near Washington. You are much better off in Chaicago and environs.

I am enclosing a publicity photo and a vitae for your file. I hope that everything continues to go well with you and do give my best to your family.

Sincerely,

DCD/c David C. Driskell Encls: