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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2003.80.26.2
People
James Lee Byars, American (Detroit, MI 1932 - 1997 Cairo, Egypt)
Title
Sheet of White Typing Paper with Mechanically Printed CERN Letterhead at Top
Classification
Archival Material
Work Type
archival material
Date
1979-1980
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/72390

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Blue ink on white paper with Cern letterhead
Dimensions
29.7 x 21 cm (11 11/16 x 8 1/4 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
James Lee Byars; to Busch-Reisinger Museum, transfer; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2003.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Busch-Reisinger Museum Archives
Copyright
© The Estate of James Lee Byars / Michael Werner Gallery
Accession Year
2003
Object Number
2003.80.26.2
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Contact
am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Byars' letter written in blue ink with stars on a few letters on each page. Letterhead: CERN / ORGANISATION EUROP...ENNE POUR LA RECHERCHE NUCL...AIRE / EUROPEAN ORGANIZATION FOR NUCLEAR RESEARCH / SI"GE: GEN"VE, SUISSE / Adresse postale / Postal address / CERN / CH 1211 GEN"VE 23 / SUISSE / SWITZERLAND / T...LEX: 23698 CH / T...L...GRAMMES: CERNLAB-GEN"VE / T...L...PHONE: GEN"VE (022) Votre / Your ref. Notre / Our ref. / Direct: 83 /83 /83 / Central / Exchange: 83 61 11 / Page one: Aug 5 / TH - DV / Dear Mark " A Garment / in the night as a Keepsake / In the colour of the wings / from me " A Monyosu poem / of the dragonfly I could / Mark " exuc. don't write letters " I / Not wear it. But if I / thank you for your Frank report / gave it to you I should / I Love your future dating style too [82 in superscript] / like you to wear it, even /

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