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Karl Wirsum letter to Don Baum

Archives of American Art

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    Object Details

    Creator

    Wirsum, Karl, 1939-
    Baum, Don, 1922-2008

    Subject

    Wirsum, Karl

    Place of publication, production, or execution

    No place, unknown, or undetermined

    Physical Description

    Letter : 2 p. : handwritten ; 28 x 22 cm.

    Summary

    Approximate date based on the years in which Wirsum exhibited as part of "The Hairy Who."
    Written at top of first page: Hairy Who answers.
    Wirsum gives a tongue-in-cheek description of what characterizes himself as a Hairy Who member, and what characterizes them in general.

    Citation

    Karl Wirsum. Karl Wirsum letter to Don Baum, circa 1970. Don Baum papers, circa 1940-2004. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

    Use Note

    Current copyright status is undetermined

    Location Note

    Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

    Date

    circa 1970

    Record number

    (DSI-AAA)18084

    Type

    Correspondence

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    Don Baum papers, circa 1940-2004

    Data Source

    Archives of American Art

    Topic

    Hairy Who (Group of artists)

    Metadata Usage

    Usage conditions apply

    Record ID

    AAADCD_item_18084

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