How are your weekend plans shaping up? Do they involve not one, but six glasses of Hennessy?

George Grosz letter to Erich S. Herrmann, 1945. Erich Herrmann papers relating to George Grosz, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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This may be one of the most charming love letters of all time. Through four illustrated pages, Alfred Frueh shows his fiancée how absorbed and distracted he becomes when reading her letters.

Alfred Joseph Frueh letter to Giuliette Fanciulli, 1913 Jan. 29. Alfred J. Frueh papers, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

6 months ago 32 notes

One artist’s not-so-favorable impression of Central Park.

Charles N. (Charles Nicholas) Sarka to Paul Bransom, 1917 Apr. 18. Paul Bransom papers, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

11 months ago 3 notes

Does spring cleaning make you THIS happy?

Warren Chappell letter to Isabel Bishop, 1982 Sept. 6. Isabel Bishop papers, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

12 months ago 3 notes

One artist’s view of NYC: “This is a lot more what New York looks like [behemoth skyscrapers towering over clouds and airplanes]. This is me [arrow pointing at tiny, waving speck at base of towering skyscraper].”

Allen Tupper True to Jane True, 1927. Allen Tupper True and True family papers, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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