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4916 N. Magnolia Chicago 60640 Jan. 8, 1974 Dear Jack,

Thank you for the greeting you and Gladys send, and especially for your note...Bunni tried to get "Writers in Revolt"

at Volume One bookstore in Old town - never heard of it (tell your published). So yesterday I went to Kroch's downtown for it. Oh Jack - it's marvelous! And, for me, it comes at just the right time. My own book "Two Artists" is devoted half to Roff Bemen and art colony days of the thirties; even the second part, about Bunni's struggles as a sculptor demonstrates today's need for revolt. Part I is finished, thirteen episodes, but Part II is a lot harder. Bunni is a much more complex artist that Roff (whose paintings were representative window scenes and landscapes, much like Manet's). And of course Bunni is very much alive and at first wanted mt to desist, objected to a biographical account (the book is semi-fiction) and "Write a novel about me instead." But when he realized it was this or nothing, he did want his sculpture described and gave me the green light.

The clipping I've enclosed is one example of the commercial path taken by so many artists today. Jim used to be an excellent

painter and an idealist, studying Buddhist philosophy, But finally, unable to withstand pressures from his social-climbing wife, he gave up all painting for this crappy Krimpart.

Your introduction amazed me! I'd no idea who it really was that Nelson brought to Chicago. The history you give is fascinating and

your own part in it a glorious one. I'm glad you included that quote from Willard Motley - "unselfishly and without envy -" Both Bunni and I have been badly hurt by