Twombly, Cy

Autograph letter signed ("Cy"), 3 pages (8 1/8 x 6 1/2 in.; 206 x 165 mm), Rome, 7 September 1998, to artist Stephen Clark, Richmond Va; horizontal fold.  Autograph envelope with Twombly's signature ("C. Twombly") on flap.

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A fine letter written in Twombly's celebrated scrawl, made famous by his graffitti-inspired paintings.  In this letter, the artist mentions his travels: "After 1 month of blazing sun I went to the Dolomites where I froze myself to death.  Now I am here watching the ships go by in clear fallish days."  Twombly also invites the Richmond-based Clark to visit him at his Lexington, Virginia, home and wishes him luck on his upcoming exhibition in the Virginia capital.  Twombly also enclosed a photocopy of a two-paragraph statement by critic G. Agamben on Twombly's recent sculpture.  Twombly has inscribed the paper "How's this for a breath taker."

Also included is an autograph note signed ("Cy Twombly"), n.p., 20 March 1997, thanking Clark for the chance to look at slides of his work.