August 16, 1957

KURT SELIGMANN

Alltransport Inc.
6 State Street
New York 4, N.Y.

attention Mr. Henry S. Wegner

Dear Mr. Wegner:

Shortly after labor day art galleries in New York will reopen. That is the moment when the paintings returned from Japan by Asahi should be delivered to the various <u>galleria max</u> lenders:

The paintings by Calder to Perls Gallery 1016 Madison Ave.

" Kay Sage to Catherine Viviano 42 East 57th St

" Steinberg to Betty Parsons Gallery 15 East 57th St

" Hedda Sterne to Betty Parsons Gallery " "

" William de Kooning to Martha Jackson Gallery 32 E 69 St

" Mark Tobey to Willard Gallery 23W 56th St

" Kurt Seligmann to 80 West 40th St. Apt 64

"Adolph Gottlieb to Martha Jackson Gallery 32 E 69th St

" John Hultberg to Martha Jackson Gallery " "

The return delivery to these galleries is to be charged to Asahi. Kindly check carefully whether Asahi has sent <u>with</u> the shipment a number of pamphlets, catalogues etc. for distribution to the lending galleries. Reiterated reminder to Asahi concerning these documents had no result. And this is causing me great prejudice.

Thank you I am

Mr. Kurt Seligmann:

Dear Mr. Seligmann,

The Asahi Shimbun newspaper publishing company, with support
of Modern Art Research Institute, sponsors an "Exhibiton of Art Today"
(Modern Art Exhibition), organizing the masterpieces produced by the
leading artists of the world today. Enclosing herewith a list of the artists
we are approaching, we respect fully request for your kind participation
in this internationally significant cultural project.

This exhibition is scheduled to be displayed in the cities of Tokyo,
Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka for approximately four months, beginning
May, 1956, and exhibit is two works a person.

We will appreciate if you let us know whether or not we may
count on you at your earliest convenience.

Jan. 1956
Civic Program Department
The Asahi Shimbun
Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo

V.S. Butworth & Son - 92

June 5, 1956

From Betty Parsons Gallery, 15 East 57th St. New York
Document 1953 - ink on paper, 13½ x 35" - value $500.00

II Centro - 1952 - ink and water color on paper, 14½ x 23¾
value $700.00

The drawing II Centro is not framed; special care is
therefore recommended

by Saul Steinberg.

New York 1955 - oil on canvas, 31" x 41" - value $700.00

No. 44, 1955 - oil on canvas, 39½ x 21½", value $450.00

by Heda Sterne.

From Willard Gallery, 23 West 56th Street, New York
Desert Town, 1950 - tempers on board 42 x 26" value $1800.00
Visual Extension 1950 - water color 19 x 25¼" -

value $750.00

Western Sky, 1954, tempera, 18 x 11¼" - value $750.00

by Mark Tobey.

From Publisher Bros. 11 East 57th St. New York
Evocation 1955, oil on canvas 78" x 48" value $2,400.00

Exorcism, 1954, oil on canvas 48 x 59" - value $1,200.00

by Kurt Seligmann

Horizontals 1954, oil on canvas, 48" x 60" - value $2,000.00

Men and Arrow, 1950, oil on canvas, 38" x 30" - value $1,400.00.

by Adolf Gottlieb

The Bridge 1956, oil on canvas 40" x 55" - value $800.00

by John Hultberg.

We would appreciate if you would kindly make these pick-ups as soon as possible and notify us as soon as the paintings are properly packed for export and ready for pick up and delivery to the pier.

Please acknowledge receipt of these instructions by returning the attached copy of this letter duly signed. We sincerely hope that you will handle this matter to the complete satisfaction of all concerned and looking forward to your further news we receive.

Very truly yours,
ALLTRANSPORT INCORPORATED

Rudolph O. Haller, President

2515 2ND STREET
ALLTRANSPORT INCORPORATED
NEW YORK 4, N.Y.
ATLANTIC STREET

KURT SELIGMANN

Exhibition "Art Today"

Liste of American participants. This same liste has been sent to Alltransport Incorporated, 6 State Street, New York 4, N.Y., and to Gendai Geijyutsu, in Tokio.

1. Calder, Alexander: Seven Black, Red, Eight Blue - 1947 - oil on canvas - 48 x 60" - $2,000.00 - courtesy Perls Gallery, 1016 Madison Avenue, N.Y.
   Calder, Alexander: My Shop, 1955 - oil on canvas - 48x60" - $2,500.00

2. Sage Kay: Men Working - 1951 - oil on canvas - 45x35" - $2,500.00
   Sage Kay: Unusual Thursday, 1951 - oil on canvas - 32x39" - $2,000.00
   Courtesy Catherine Viviano Gallery, 42 East 57 St. N.Y.C.

3. Steinberg, Saul: Document - 1953 - ink on paper - 13 1/2x35" - $500.00
   Steinberg, Saul: 11 Centro - 1952 - ink and water color on paper - 14 1/2x23" - $700.00
   ( The drawing 11 Centro is not framed: special care is therefore recommended )

Courtesy Betty Parsons Gallery, 15 East 57 St, N.Y.C.

4. Sterne, Hedda: New York, 1955 - oil on canvas, 31x41" - $700.00
   Sterne, Hedda: No 44, 1955 - oil on canvas, 39 1/2x21 1/2" - $450.00
   Courtesy Betty Parsons Gallery, 15 East 57 St, N.Y.C.

5. De Kooning, William: Night Square, 1950 - oil on board - 30x40" - collection Martha Jackson (not for dale) In Insurance value $ 2,000.00

6. Tobey, Mark: Desert Town, 1950, tempera on board, 42x26" - $1,800.00
   Tobey, Mark: Visual Extension, 1950 - water color - 19x25 1/4" - $750.00
   Tobey, Mark: Western Sky, -1954- tempera - 18x11 1/2" - $750.00
   Courtney Willard Gallery, 23 West 56th St, N.Y.C.

7. Seligmann, Kurt: Evocation - 1955 - oil on canvas - 72x48" - $2,400.00
   Seligmann, Kurt: Exorcism - 1954 - oil on canvas - 48x59" - $1,200.00
   Courtesy Durlacher Bros, 11 East 57 St, N.Y.C.

8. Gottlieb, Adolf: Horizontals, 1954 - oil on canvas - 48x60" - $2,000.00
   Gottlieb, Adolf: Man and Arrow, 1955 - oil on canvas - 38x30" - $1,400.00
   Courtesy Martha Jackson Gallery, 32 East 69 St. N.Y.C.

9. Hultberg, John: The Bridge - 1956, oil on canvas, 40x55" - $800.00
   Courtesy, Martha Jackson Gallery, 32 East 69 St. N.Y.C.