Today I started handwriting a personal letter to the great artist, Dorothea Tanning. Dorothea is best known for her contribution to the Surrealism movement, primarily back in the 1940's. Bless her heart, Dorothea is still with us today at 100 years old. I contacted the folks at Dorothea's personal website, asking if it would be possible to send Dorothea a letter. I hope to hear back from them. It would be an honor to be able to make a small connection with one of the giants of my favorite period of art. It's been a source of grief to know that most of the artists that I admire have long since passed away, so it's no small thing to know that Dorothea is out there somewhere. I have enjoyed viewing Dorothea's painting "Birthday" quite a number of times at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Dorothea's artwork can be viewed at www.dorotheatanning.org
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