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Jacques Lipchits at Boston University School of Fine and Applied Arts, March 12, 1965

From introduction by JOSEPH ABLOW, Chairman of the Art Division:
...In 1941 Mr. Lipchits chose to come to the United States with the oncoming of Hitler, and has remained here since that time. There have been so many works, there has been so much that Mr. Lipchits has done, that it is simply impossible to enumerate it in any way. I think that I would prefer simply to introduce you to Mr. Lipchitz, to welcome him here, to thank him for coming to the Division of Art at Boston University, and to thank him also for agreeing to answer some of your questions. He said that he would not give any kind of formal talk; however, he will respond to any questions which you may have. I realize there is always a great silence and certain moment when we're left just with the questions to come, but possibly there is something Mr. Lipchitz might want to say?
LIPCHITZ: Yes, thank you. (Applause) I'm not an actor. Listen. You will not excuse my English--it is very poor. But I will try to make myself understood. I am very happy to be among you, and I'll try to make our questions of this morning very fruitful--fruitful for you, and fruitful for me. Don't hesitate to ask me any questions, and don't hesitate to disagree with me, because I have to learn too, you see. So we will discuss, in a friendly way. And I have always in mind, when I am discussing, this famous sentence of Voltaire, who said once, "I disagree with what you said but I'm willing to fight to the death for your right to say it." Well, in this spirit of mutual tolerance let's start the whole work of this morning, and you ask me