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Lake Valhalla
Cold Spring, New York 10516

September 3, 1968

"Letters"
Artforum
667 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10021
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Sirs:

As an artist and a citizen, after sufficient consideration, I have determined not to offer art in Chicago nor to appear there publicly until the people of that city decide to remove Mayor Richard J. Daley from office or he himself departs official responsibility. I encourage colleagues and other concerned persons to declare themselves similarly. Utterly basic human considerations have been grievously violated by Mr. Daley, his political henchmen and police, among others. I feel compelled to notice and to remember such misconduct as best I can.

Sincerely,
Dan Flavin
Cold Spring, N.Y.
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P.S. Such a personal procedure as stated above possesses some additional meaning when one understands that I have had an exposition in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, have spoken twice for local network television news and public affairs programs, have lectured in the Art Institute's auditorium and have conducted seminars within The School of the Art Institute. But these credits seem unnecessary to state. If you wish, please delete them.