BASKIN LEONARD: (1922-2000) American Sculptor, Illustrator, Printmaker, Graphic Artist and Writer. A.L.S., Lennie, to the verso of a plain postcard, South Handley, Massachusetts, 20th October 1956, to Grace Borgenicht. Baskins informs his correspondent, in full, 'Lovely news about Leff. Thanks. Esther & I plan to be into N.Y.C. around the 7 or 8 of November, & we are anxious to see you, May & Dick, but especially the new Borgenicht G. which I hear on all sides is beautiful. You can tell the Lipman's that I shall bring the poet then. The Boston opening was a crushing success, about 400 people. Everyone except the artists were enthusiastic, they were cautious, except my old pal Shahn who beat the tocsin with wild abandon. Boris sold 2 Blake books & the Poet Laureate, so your fears were groundless, there will be great quantities of stuff to dispose of.' Together with another A.L.S., Leonard, to the verso of a picture postcard, the image depicting the painting Death on The Pale Horse by William Blake, Hamburg, 22nd May 1962, to Grace Borgenicht. Baskins informs his correspondent, in full, 'Enjoying Germany, if one's heart occasionally winces. Seeing much that I've read about Rhine. Writing this in Hamburg. Visited G. Marcks in Cologne, wonderful visit.' With light creasing and age wear, otherwise about VG Grace Borgenicht (1915-2001) American Art Dealer. Ben Shahn (1898-1969) Lithuanian-born American Artist. Gerhard Marcks (1889-1981) German Artist.