Description | Letters to Roland Penrose, commenting on the exhibition and the exhibition opening party, from:-
Joanna (Drew), n.d.
Bernard Pfriem?, n.d.
Carlos Botelho (postcard), 5 July 1960
Colin Anderson, 6 July 1960
Dorothy Searle, Redfern Gallery, 7 July 1960
Sir William Emrys Williams, Arts Council, 7 July 1960
Bill (Coldstream?), Slade School of Art, 7 July 1960
Margaret Rawlings, 9 July 1960
R. T. Gansden, 16 July 1960, with cutting from article on Picasso, + reply from Roland Penrose, 26 July 1960, pointing out errors in reporting of Picasso's views & activities (not on the exhibition, but related to it)
Princess Margaret's Lady in Waiting, 22 July 1960 (re. guided tour given to the Royal family by Roland Penrose)
Jocelyn Lousada, 22 July 1960
Lord Cottesloe, 27 June 1960
Postcard from J. de Lazerme, Paulo (Picasso?), Tototes, Manolo and Rosita, 31 July 1960
Paul (-), 9 September 1960
Trenchard (Cox of V&A?), 19 September 1960
Ricardo Huel (and y Ruiz Blasco?), Malaga, 13 November 1960 (relative of Picasso?)
John [Russell], n.d. (probably refers to Russell's review of the exhibition in the Sunday Times, 10 July 1960, in which he criticises Picasso's late work - the letter repeats this point, citing 'Weeping Woman' as Picasso's last masterpiece; letter also concerns planned Penguin Sculptors series, with invitation to Roland Penrose to write one of them) |