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20 January, 1958

Dear Isamu,

After your being here for over six weeks, we still don't know exactly where we stand regarding insurance coverage and the price of Mr. Gunas.  Attached is a list for you to fill in.  Please, Isamu, be realistic.  I hope, of course, that my world of fantasy will eventually become a true one but, in the meantime, let's be sensible.  As I told you everything is insured at the prices you had on each piece when it came into the Gallery.  I do not know how the insurance company will take to a large increase when there are no sales records to back it up.  Because of my new increase I don't want to stand in the way of a possible museum acquisition, so tell me what prices you would consider in place of mine..Please return the list immediately, then I will call Mr. Bergstein to get everything organized.

Hope that you are enjoying Paris and that everything goes well with you.

Love,

Isamu Noguchi
1 Villa Seurat
Paris 14
France

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