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3 A Varennes St. 
San Francisco
July 15,1952

Dear Dorothy and Ed:

Thanks every bit for your good letter. And for those nice compliments about my work I will hit right back and tell you that had you not been in charge of the show they would never have been shown. And that this is without doubt the best exhibition of them that they have ever had. Whether it will bring either of us anything but grief I cannot say but I do know that the juxtapositions of other galleries, and the timing, will make clear to those who are capable of knowing  [[crossed out]] about [[/crossed out]]the unique and revolutionary character of the work.[[crossed out]] is clearly evident [[\crossed out]]. And it has been made historically evident, thanks to you! [[crossed out]] And [[/crossed out]] I should add for the record that there is no experiment here,-in my work. I am obnoxiously aware of the implications and values involved, and the role my work, and ideas, have played among those men whom we know. (But [[crossed out]] the [[/crossed out]] a significant thing is where I insisted on leaving, or anticipating, the dead-ends and booby-traps they insisted so often on getting into. The full record has yet to be written but it will be amusing when it is set down. Since I have much of it on paper, maybe you'd consider looking it over with  me this fall in your spare time. Just something to consider as a document of [[crossed out]] of [[/crossed out]] thought, and motives, and influence.)

I regret that your vacation has been upset by the brother-in-law's illness. But I am glad you have decided to remain until your time to return to New York is up. 

[[crossed out]]And [[/crossed out]] Please remember that I do not hold you responsible for the mores of any institution. Any more than you are for mine.I will always represent a one-man war against the abdication of individual will they usually demand, and the confusion of purpose they introduce, since power is basic to their survival. So especially in an act such as I and my work represent we can never meet except in a state of armed truce. You might even be held culpable for letting the "Modern" down by exhibiting my work. And for this I love you. It put you on a hell of a spot, but to the degree the war is one of man versus the machine your womanly prejudice intuitively took the right side. Long may you live. In fact I think you will live, a very long and interesting life. If you continue to make such interesting choices. 

I find that the above is almost entirely to Dorothy Miller. My apologies Ed, - it is probably due to the fact that Dorothy was the writer of the letters! Love to both of you - 

Yours as always, Clyff. Clyfford Still

I'll be in San Francisco for a few weeks yet. All is O.K.