Living with art stops one wilting! - by Mason Currey

Letters from the late Austrian artist Maria Lassnig

Hi, everyone! Yesterday was my birthday, and instead of writing a newsletter over the weekend I decided to follow Van Gogh’s advice and enjoy myself as much as I could. So in lieu of a new issue here’s one from the archive, a favorite of mine that I first sent in November 2020 and that I believe will be new to many of you. Remember: Paid subscribers get access to the full archive of 120+ back issues, plus my sincere gratitude for your support! Last month, I received a recent book of letters from the late Austrian artist Maria Lassnig to the Swiss curator Hans Ulrich Obrist. The pair met in…

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