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MAILGRAM SERVICE CENTER
MIDDLETOWN, V.A. 22645
09AM

Western Union Mailgram
[[Stamp]]
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
US MAIL

4-0377008100002 04/09/84 ICS IPMMTZZ CSP TPAB
1 8134720505 MGM TDMT CPTIVA FL 04-09 0400P EST

to D.W.

BOB RAUSCHENBERG
PO BOX 54
CAPTIVA FL 33924

THIS IS A CONFIRMATION COPY OF THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE:

81347420505 TDMT CAPTIVA FL 338 04-09 0400p EST PMS LEO CASTELLI GALLERY RPT DLY MGM, DLR
420 WEST BROADWAY NEW YORK NY 10012

THIS IS COPY OF TELEGRAM SENT TO CLAUSE RENARD RENAULT USA

DEAR CLAUDE, THIS TELEGRAM IS TO MAKE MY COMPLAINT UNDERSTANDABLE AND DESCRIBE A PLAN THAT WOULD PERMIT OUR AMIABLE BUT CONFUSED PROJECT TO CONTINUE WITH THE SUCCESSES THAT WOULD DO US ALL HONOR. I HAVE MADE 4 CUSTOM PAPER WORKS AS FINE AS ANY PAINTING CREATED SPECIFICALLY AND PRESENTED IN HAND TOOLED ALUMINUM MAT PLATES, BECAUSE OF ITS SUBJECT RENAULT ALL OF THE DECISIONS AND MONTHS OF RESEARCH. WHEN MICHELINE WAS TRAVELING WITH TERRY AND MYSELF SHE COULD NOT HAVE BEEN MORE CLEAR AND INSISTENT ON THE FACT THAT IT WAS NOT ONLY DESIRABLE BUT NECESSARY THAT THERE BE SEVERAL SMALLER WORKS WITHIN CONTRACTUAL MEASUREMENTS BECAUSE RENAULT HAS NO HOUSING AND THEY WERE NOT PLANNING ON ANY NEW BUILDINGS SO I SET OUT TO DO JUST THIS. WHETHER YOU WANT ALL 4 OR CHOOSE JUST 3 IS UP TO YOU. IF YOU TAKE ALL 4 WE ARE NOT CONSEQUENTIALLY OVER THE LIMIT. I HAVE ALSO BECAUSE OF OUR LONG FRIENDSHIP USED THE RESOURCE MATERIAL THAT YOU AND RENAULT SO GENEROUSLY SUPPLIED ME TO MAKE EVEN ANOTHER RENAULT WORK TO BE AS OUTSTANDING AS POSSIBLE AT THE AUTO SHOW IN LOS ANGELES "ROLLINGS" (152 INCHES BY 155-1/2 INCH) THIS ART WORK IS NOT BEING COMPENSATED FOR, NOR AM I REQUESTING IT, IF WE HAD NOT ALREADY BEEN WORKING TOGETHER I WOULD NOT HAVE DONE THE MOCA PIECE OR IF I DID IT WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ANONYMOUSLY ABSTRACT SCULPTURE FROM MY BACK YARD SCRAP PILE. I DID NOT SPEND ALL OF THESE MONTHS AND INTEREST TO MAKE YOU A GENERAL WORK OF ART THAT YOU MIGHT GO INTO SEVERAL GALLERIES OFF THE STREET AND BUY IMPERSONALLY. TO SIMPLIFY OUR WORKING FRIENDSHIP AND ENCOURAGE FUTURE COLLABORATIONS I HAVE WITHDRAWN THE RED PAINTING "1-800" FROM THE CHOICES. IT WAS NEVER DECIDED THAT EVERYTHING IN MY STUDIO WAS PART OF THE RENAULT CONTRACT. WITH ALL REGARDS AND LOVE

BOB RAUSCHENBERG
PO BOX 54
CAPTIVA FL 33924

16101 EST
MGMCOMP

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