O'KEEFFE/STIEGLITZ   LETTERS  O'Keeffe, Georgia   1935, JAN.

Box 1  Folder 3

Jan. 26, 1935

Saturday, Jan.26 -
The other part of this was written a
week or ten days ago - and with 
my usual way - having no address
- it lay in my drawer - The enclosed
letter from Geddes made me finally
call Buchanan just now -
I called Geddes office too to see what
he wanted but he will not be in
town till Monday - so I am
sending this on to you. If I can
find out what he wants the film
for I will let you know - I will 
try early in the week.

JAN. 1935

This morning your friend Crosby recognized me 
from the photographs and spoke to me on the
street as we both left the 509 building.
We spoke of you and agreed that you are
alright.
You gave me no address when
you went to Mexico City - having none now 
- I feel a bit as if I am just writing into
the air - but I will try to get one from
your friend Buchanan - as you tell me to.
My will to write or speak to any
one is weak - when I have no address it is
difficult to move myself at all.
I wish you could have seen Stieglitz ' show
- it is very beautiful - will be over Monday
- it has a curious kind of coolness that is

also warm - makes me feel a bit off the floor
when I walk around and look at it.

The idea of my own show - it comes
next - gives me no pleasure - I have only a 
few new things and they are not important.

Too bad you didn't finish the movie as
you wanted to.

I have been expecting Strand 
to turn up here and he doesn't - guess I'll have
to write to him too

I had a long letter from Marie from Gaspé
- she is staying all winter at a place I spent
a week at in August - I almost froze -
- It is one of the most beautiful places I
ever saw - but what a nerve for the winter
! - what a girl.

I have been very busy getting my old work in
order -- a lot of drudgery, I should have
finished up each year --  I lived too long
in a place not fitted for lots of the work that
goes with painting --
This year I have a 
large room -- cement floor -- lots of room
-- and nothing in it but the things I
am working with -- no one else goes in it
-- It has been very good for what I've had
to do --
for painting it seems strangely
cold and inhumane -- We will see--
I often wonder what you are finding --
Fondly,
Georgia

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