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nature (which I don't do excepting in the classroom) Before the model one can forget the before and behind of the real volumes and sooner or later resolve the object into large planes, planes that are formed by lines from the various volumes and job is much easier.

Most of the painting in the school here is a la Paul Burlin, for the simple reason that he paints all the students' pictures. He hates teaching and spends his teaching days doing the students' pictures; so you have Burlins which means Picasso of 1936 only not so clear. Jesus (confidentially) he is a conceited, neurotic little bastard -- envious, selfish and full of himself. The work has personal character, if that means anything. He understands nothing and makes use of what happens to appeal to him. This is what he accuses others of, especially if they are more successful commercially. My studio neighbor is a Serb by the name of Tomasso Milovitch, who is charming and refreshing. He is a sort of Serbian Frank Nagy, but quick-witted and with much good humor and an accent thicker than a London fog.

I told Freddie to tell you to go ahead with that book as you see fit. The more I teach, however, the more I feel that a series (endless) of small      books are the thing needed. Also they would sell. A short essay on this and on that illustrated with diagrams and examples. One on the simple plane, one on the volume - etcetera.

Let me know what your expert says and go and see McGraw Hill when you feel ready.

Give my love to Jean when you see her and tell her I just can't write to her right now but I will later on.

Say hello to Freddie when you see him and please let me hear from you and how you are doing -- what you are doing and what you think.

As ever yours,
Carl.