‘‘Letter from Erich Kahn to J.P. Hodin‘, Erich Kahn, recipient: Dr J. P. Hodin, 1 November 1979‘, Erich Kahn, recipient: Dr J. P. Hodin, 1 November 1979 – Tate Archive

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Created by: Erich Kahn 1904–1979
Recipient: Dr J. P. Hodin
Title: Letter from Erich Kahn to J.P. Hodin
Date: 1 November 1979
Description: [Translation/transcription]

1 Albert Studios
20 Albert Street
NW1

1 November 1979

Dear Pepi,

The ‘old soldier’ is taken from the opera ‘The Emperor of Atlantis’, with a death symbol – an alternative to the endless skeletons, particularly in painting. I’m sending you the little diptych.

With kind regards,

Erich
Format: Document - correspondence
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: Accepted by HM Government in lieu of inheritance tax and allocated to Tate, 2006. Accrual presented by Annabel Hodin, 2020
Reference: TGA 20062/4/188/91