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February 1st, 1926.

My dear Mr. Narodny:

I suppose you have heard the good news that Brancusi is in town and, of course, we must make him the guest of honor on Saturday, February sixth, when our first evening performance takes place. Will you, therefore, be sure to see that he gets two tickets, so that he can attend with Mr. Montgomery Evans, who is more or less conducting him everywhere while in New York.

If it would make matters easier to send the tickets to me, when you send me my two, I will attend to it for you, otherwise send them to the Hotel Brevoort, where Brancusi is staying.

I am enclosing a copy of the list of names to whom I sent the invitations, so that you may check off and see what response you have gotten.

I have been asked again and again, if it was not possible to buy just one ticket instead of immediately paying fifty dollars, but I could not answer this question. I saw Burluck last Thursday, but he could not answer either.

Hoping that Saturday will be a great success and that you will see that Brancusi is invited, believe me,

Very sincerely yours,

Encl.-

Mr. Narodny,
The Artel of Arts,
152 East 40th Street,
New York City.

The ARTEL of ARTS
152 East 40th Street

New York City.

Oct. 6, 1926

My dear Mr. Woodward;

Unfortunately I received your photographs from the forthcoming exhibition of the Society Anonyme too late for the number 5 of PA. the copy of which I am mailing you enclosed.

I shall be delighted to make a story in the syndicate I write, but for that I need a more printed material, greater variety of photographs, as The syndicate covers popular Sunday papers out of town as The Phil. Inquirer, Pittsburgh Post, etc. 40 all together.

When is the exhibition opening? I need material so much for episodic stories and not/description of pictures, biographies etc.

The ARTEL of ARTS

152 East 40th Street

New York City.

Oct. 26, 1926

My dear Miss Dreier:

I am mailing you enclosed a prospectus of our
opening performance and the subscription list of the members
of the Artel. I hope that you or your friends will take an
active interest in our undertaking and be with our group.

With best wishes

Yours sincerely

A
PERSIAN BOND
MADE IN U.S.A.

## Invitation

¶ You are invited to become a member of the ARTEL OF ARTS, and by your support and interest you will assist in the development of a new era of interesting and intellectual divertisements.

## Classes of Memberships

Resident member — $50 plus $5.00 tax annually

Professional member — $25 " $2.50 "

## Organized Club

¶ When one hundred members have been secured the ARTEL OF ARTS will be organized as an incorporated club.

## Management:

ORSON KILBORN General Business

IVAN NARODNY Studio Director

MARGARET ORLOVA Club Director

A. SETON POST Treasurer

ESTHER McAULILFFE Secretary

## Advisory Board:

William Beebe
Dr. Christian Brinton
Feodor Chaliapin
Robert W. Chanler
Montgomery Evans,
Jr. 2nd

Alfred Human
Serge Konenkov
Hedda Lavalle
Edwin Markham
Dr. Charles Norris
Nicholas Roerich

Florence Reed
Mrs. C. C. Rumsey
Harold S. Spencer
Iris Tree
John D. Williams

(Cut along this line)

Date

## Membership Committee,

THE ARTEL OF ARTS,

67 West 44th Street,
New York, N. Y.

## Gentlemen:

I wish to become a Resident Professional Member of THE ARTEL OF ARTS.

Enclosed find check for $55.00 $27.50 which represents my Annual Dues and War Tax.

(Name)

(Address)

(Proposer)

(Make checks payable to A. Seton Post)

## PROGRAM.

—oOo—

### I

Opening Address I. NARODNY

### II

Quintet Dvorak

INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC QUARTET

Carolyn Barbour Le Galyon, Hans Weissman, Oscar Walther
Wilhelm Fischer, T. M. Byer.

### III

The Frog Princess, Animated Film PAUL PEROFF

### IV

Prelude to Aphrodite HANS WEISSMAN

### V

Aphrodite, Satirical Comedy in Two Scenes IVAN NARODNY

I Scene: A museum Room in Athens, Greece

II Scene: Immigration Office, Ellis Island, N. Y.

## CHARACTERS:

Aphrodite VALENTINA KASHOUBA

Lillian Rose, Am. Art Student Abroad MARJORIE WILLIS

Arthur Atwell, Am. Art Critic HENRY WARWICK

C. Sardipolis, Greek Museum Guard IVAN TRIESAULT

Joe Jordan, Immigration Official RALPH RIGGS

Roumanian girl, Immigrant GEORGIA DECKER

Gordon Kelley, Bootleggar N. T. WILLIS

Rev. Wilson, the Minister L. BEN DROR

Living Statue THELMA RANKIN

Living Statue BETTY LAWRENCE

Music of the Play and Dances: H. WEISSMAN

Direction: VLADIMIR NELIDOFF

Dance Direction: JULIA HUDAK

Scenery: N. CICKOWSKY

Costumes: W. R. BRUCE

—oOo—

Exhibition of Paintings and Drawings by E. DUNKEL.

October 26th,

1926.

My dear Mr. Narodny:

Thank you very much for your letter which I received this
morning, enclosing the programs of the Artel of Arts.

I hope very much that I can avail myself of the opportuni-
ty of attending some of your programs of the Artel of Arts and
I enclose my membership dues. I certainly would like to, but
you know how it is in New York - those of us who work are over-
worked and so we often have not the time to play with our friends
as much as we would like.

Mr. Woodward of the Brooklyn Museum very kindly gave me
your letter and asked me to get in touch with you. I wonder if
you would be so kind as to meet me next Monday evening, November
first, at my home at half past eight or a quarter to nine, to
give me an opportunity to tell you more fully about the various
artists of the big International Exhibition which the Société
Anonyme has arranged at the Brooklyn Museum. I have asked my
secretary to be here also, so that she can take down the matter
in shorthand and then write it out for you. In this way I will
give you exactly the material you are asking for.

I also asked Mr. and Mrs. Kiesler to come and meet you,
as they know most of these European artists and can express to
you their point of view, so that you will get two angles on
these men with regard to their importance. I think this is al-
ways helpful.

May I ask you to drop me a line telling me whether you
are able to come on Monday, November first. It would be a great
pleasure indeed to see you again.

With cordial greetings,

Very sincerely yours,

Mr. Ivan Narodny,
The Artel of Arts,
152 East 40th Street,
New York City.

The ARTEL of ARTS

152 East 40th Street

New York City.

BUSINESS OFFICE

67 West 44th St.

October 28, 1926.

Miss Katherine S. Dreier,
Societe Anonyme, Inc.,
88 Central Park West,
New York, N. Y.

My dear Miss Dreier:

Mr. Narodny handed me your check today for Professional Membership in the Artel of Arts.

I am taking this opportunity to welcome you as a member of the Artel.

Until we have been fully organized, your check will be held in abeyance, and when the Artel is really functioning and membership cards have been prepared, notification will then be sent you and your check will be used.

With the hope that you will enjoy the programs of the Artel, I am,

OK/EM

564 Riverside Drive, Nov. 6, 1926

My dear Miss Dreier:

I was expecting in vain the collection of the photographs
of your modern artist exhibition. Have you changed your mind? It
seems to me I could make a syndicate feature of what we discussed at
your house by letting Dr. Freud and you speak of the ideals and
effects of the modern art. I would like to have your photograph with
the rest - one that could be reproduced in the Sunday papers.

I am mailing you enclosed our new circular program
of the opening of the Artel, Nov. 74 instead of 7th, as our new
heroine character or 'star' is by far better than the first.

With all good wishes

The ARTEL of ARTS

Management:

Orson Kilborn, General Business
Ivan Narodny, Studio Director
Margaret Orlova, Club Director
A. Seton Post, Treasurer
Esther McAuliffe, Secretary

November 10, 1926.

Advisory Board:

My dear Miss Dreier:

I am enclosing herewith your
Professional Membership Card in the Artel
of Arts.

OK/EM
Enc.

The ARTEL of ARTS

152 East 40th Street

New York City.

Nov. 22, 1926

Management:

Ivan Narodny, Studio Direcor

A. Seton Post, Treasurer

Esther McAuliffe, Secretary

Advisory Board:

William Beebe

Dr. Christian Brinton

Feodor Chaliapin

Robert W. Chanler

Montgomery Evans,
Jr. 2nd

Alfred Human

Serge Konenkov

Hedda Lavalle

Edwin Markham

Dr. Charles Norris

Nicholas Roerich

Florence Reed

Mrs. C. C. Rumsey

Harold S. Spencer

Iris Tree

John D. Williams

My dear Miss Dreier:

As I hurt my hand and do not like to go out
bandaged for a few days, I would be greatly
obliged if you could kindly mail me a selection
of photographs of your Brooklyn exhibition
pictures, especially those that will reproduce
well in the Sunday papers.

I am writing two articles on the subject
for my syndicate: first one the story of
Dr. Kirchoff's analyze, condemning the theory
of the modern art, and then a few weeks later
your statement which you already told to me and
some excerpts from your different writings and
books.

I would appreciate one more catalogue of
your Philadelphia exhibition, and one of the
exhibition in Brooklyn Museum now. I also want
a photograph of yourself - shining surface.

With best wishes

Yours cordially
Ivan Narodny

November 23rd,
1926.

My dear Mr. Narodny:

I tried in vain to reach you by telephone this morning to find out whether you could see me this afternoon when at 2:30 I will leave this package of four sets of opposites - eight pictures in all - at 152 East 40th Street instead of at the Brooklyn Museum. You had just left yesterday when I telephoned and whoever answered the telephone I begged them to let you know that I would come in person and that I would be very glad to talk to you a little about your two articles when giving you the pictures.

It was very difficult to comply with your request and make a selection, since you did not mention how many pictures each article would require, but I took the liberty of choosing opposites. That is, the more conservative with the less conservative to balance each other and I hope you will grant me the courtesy of keeping the pictures together which are clipped together, as there is a spiritual relationship between the two which will help people to understand regardless whether you write for or against us.

I also hope that you will be able to have the two articles swung with only one Sunday in between, as it will help the cause very much not to have too long a time pass between the attack and the answer.

I am also enclosing, at your request, another brochure of the Sesqui-Centennial, as well as a catalog of the Exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum.

Am I asking too much to have you leave word to have one copy of your syndicated story sent to me, so that I may know when it appears and can order more copies, if I so desire.

Thanking you most warmly for this cooperation, believe me,

Very cordially yours,

List of Photographs enclosed:

Photograph of Katherine S. Dreier,
President of the Société Anonyme, Inc.,

"Business" 1924, by Gutfreund,
Czechoslovakian;

"Mystic Landscape", 1925, by Gerardo Dottori,

"The Temptation of St. Anthony", 1916,
by John Covert, American;

Seated Figure, 1916, by Duchamp-Villon,
Frenchman;

"Abstraction" 1925, by Fernand Léger,
Frenchman;

"3-dimensional Form" 1925, by
Kekabadzė, Georgian;

Torso, 1925, by Pevsner, Russian;

"Harlequin and Woman", by Aladjalov,
Russian.

The ARTEL of ARTS

Febr. 19, 1927

Management:

Advisory Board:

My dear Miss Dreier:

I intended to write to you long ago, but all kinds of troubles upset me. First of all our dramatic director Nelidoff died which upset all our dramatic season; second, I have been bothered by sinus troubles of the automobile gases I suppose so I was hardly able to write my features. Then I rushed to finish a play I had on hand, and all those people who promised to help, did not do a darn thing. So here I remained. I will now start working. Besides, late Mr. Rumsey's sculptures were worked out in the studio for the last month, so it was and is still occupied for that. I want to make somehow money enough to bear individually the cost of things and be independent in the Artel affairs. The article on the modern art was ruined during my absence by another man, and I stopped it, until I see a new way to do it. Our new art film gets soon ready so we will give our series during the March and April, I hope. With best wishes