Illustrated letter from Steinberg to Sterne dated January 23, 1944. Steinberg designed the letter to appear as a newspaper, titled "The News; Monthly of Information for Hedda." <br> The first page includes updates about Steinberg, including that his arm is sore, the car he current utilizes is a Volkswagen, and that he bought Sterne a ring. Below the text is a colored drawing of Steinberg's room. <br> The verso, "page 2," details a fictitious battle in which troops fight against various landscape features such as the "the river of distance in space" to capture "fortress Hedda." The battle description is paired with a colored drawing of the scene. The bottom of the page features an advertisement for "kind words from Hedda."
Citation:
Saul Steinberg. Saul Steinberg letter to Hedda Sterne, 1944 January 23. Hedda Sterne papers, 1939-1977. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Current copyright status is undetermined
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Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560
