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[[note]] Marisol [[/note]]

Oct 20-1959

Dear Leo

I am glad that you liked my objects. I had many doubts about them. I can only make one copy of each because they are done by a lost wax process. The original in wax melts away when they pour melted bronze into the form. It can't be reproduced from the bronze piece either because there are too many details.

I am in a group show here at the Tartaruga. I was very surprised to hear that everyone liked them here too. I was sure they would all laught at me because they think they are [[strikethrough]] so [[/strikethrough]] intelligent- they are all cynical. I placed six of them and a file against the wall [[6 images]] ← like this. It was a very good idea- all very near each other like bottles in a bar.

Life here has become livlier since DeKooning came. There are parties almost every night. I am beginning