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M. C. Escher

Dew Drop

Puddle

Sky and Water 1938

Pineta di Calvi

Rippled Surface

August 1985

Bill went to Frankfurt this am for a meeting with Alex for a few hours. Will return tomorrow. We are having winter (50 degrees F). Five of us “trained ” to Leist (east of Utrecht) to the Stoops for dinner last Wed. in honor of Alicia’s leaving. We had such a good time – Rene Devored was along. A real Dutch eve. Tim seems to be having a nice holiday with Astra in S. Dak! Jean said she had a nice letter from you. She hasn’t been very well recently, but is working.

Hope you are okay. Love, Va

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Georgia O’Keefe

March 1987 – Santa Fe

We saw the movie “The Gods Must be Crazy” as part of our mythology course! Great! All the courses are very worthwhile and taught beautifully. We are learning a lot – esp. about the Pueblo Indians (taught by a charming and beautiful Pueblo woman). The jewelry and boots, western type clothes around here are dear to my heart! But the wind blows all the time and it is still very chilly except at midday. We’re off to Las Cruces tomorrow for the weekend – then homeward.

Love, Va.

Spring Tree No. 1, 1945, Oil on Canvas 30″x36″. Georgia O’Keefe.

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Galerie Naifs et Primitifs, Paris, France

May 1984

Isn’t this a pretty card? Sort of like Grant Wood. We can’t relate to the snow yet but guess you can. I’ll come to Minnesota end of March while Bill goes to Aust. and then he’ll join me for a week before returning for Board meeting. We’re having beautiful weather so far. Spring can’t be too far away! Hope all is ok.

Love, Va.

Cathe Waller, Children in the Snow

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Albuquerque, New Mexico

Santa Fe, March 1987

We just toured the museum and saw a lot of O’Keefe’s lovely paintings. Most will be displayed in her home which will become a museum of its own at some time. We are very comfortable, share a bath with another couple. Food is very adequate, students and staff very friendly. The “Creation” class is deep, but no one goes to sleep. We are now in the bar of La Fonda Hotel. Jewelry is fabulous!

Love, Va

Georgia O’Keefe, Red Hills with Pedernal, 1936

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Fraumunster Church, Zurich

Zurich, December 1982

We are dong fine so far. Paul and Bill are adjusting to learning a bit of geography, yesterday we took a city tour and a tour to Lucerne. The foto on this card is a port of one window (of five) that Chagall did in a church here at age 80! We are retracing a trip to Rigi Kulm today that we did with you 25 years ago.

Love, Bill

Actually the postcard is of the 9m tall stained glass of the North transept, created by Augusto Giacometti in 1940. But the church does also contain the five Chagall windows.

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ISAAC ISRAELS

June 1983

Isn’t this a nice painting? When we were at the museum last I looked at the Van Gogh original (tree in my bedroom) and got a better idea for framing. We’re going to Koblenz tomorrow for a weekend on the Rhine with Alicia and her mother. The days are at last sunny and warm – the beach is full with many bare bosomed ones. Roses in bud.

Love, Va

Isaac Israels (1865-1934) Girl riding a donkey c.1905