Love letter "You are the only ray of light there" (Tu es la seul rayon de lumière là-dedans) sent by Constantin Brâncuși to Florence Meyer (Homolka), Paris, May 20, 1936, with handwritten signature and original envelope
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Love letter "You are the only ray of light there" (Tu es la seul rayon de lumière là-dedans) sent by Constantin Brâncuși to Florence Meyer (Homolka), Paris, May 20, 1936, with handwritten signature and original envelope
Description
White envelope with stamp. Recipient: Florence Meyer, The Plaza Hotel, New York, New York City, USA; via Normandy. Stamp: Gare Saint Lazare, Paris, 20.05.1936. Sender: [unnamed]. Letter signed and dated Paris, 19.05.1936, addressed to Florence Meyer. Written with black ink, on both sides of a thin sheet measuring 28 x 18.7 cm, unfolded. "Paris, 19-5-36 Dear Florence, I am upset with myself for being late in writing to you. The main reason is that, before photographing the marble, I wanted to do a small retouch, and that took me so far that I am still continuing even now. I don't think I will manage to finish beautiful photographs, but I arranged everything so I could film it in a rotating motion, and if you don't pass by here before, I will send you the film. Otherwise, don't expect to recognize yourself because I only made a symbol. I am glad that the whole family is well and I would really like to pass by there, maybe I will come in the fall. The photographs of the show give me a sinister impression: you are the
Sizing
Sizing info envelope: 9.5 x 17.5 cm; letter: 25.5 x 17 cm
Location
Artmark românia
Research information
Published in the catalog "Constantin Brâncuși. The Man and the Things," Erwin Kessler, Doina Lemny, Ed. Veillant, Bucharest, 2016, pages 82-83. The letters participated in the exhibition "Brâncuși. The Man and the Things," at the Arcub-Gabroveni Cultural Center, June 23 - September 11, 2016.
