{"id":6529,"date":"2017-02-28T16:39:12","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T00:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/?p=6529"},"modified":"2022-01-06T18:23:56","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T02:23:56","slug":"sol-lewitt-eva-hesse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.howtopastel.com\/2017\/02\/sol-lewitt-eva-hesse\/","title":{"rendered":"Just DO! Words Of Wisdom From Artist Sol LeWitt To Artist Eva Hesse"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently I came across a catalogue of an exhibition – Converging Lines – that showed the artwork of Sol LeWitt and Eva Hesse. Yes I know their work isn’t about pastels but what I want to share with you is a letter that LeWitt wrote his friend Hesse on 14 April 1965 while she was in Germany.<\/p>\n

His letter is in response to one from Eva Hesse in which she must have moaned about the state of her work. If you’ve ever suffered self-doubt in your work, or if you do in the future, get out this letter and read\/listen to it. You’ll find wise words to help motivate you.<\/p>\n

Here’s a photograph of the first page of the five-page letter.<\/p>\n

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First page of a five-page letter from Sol LeWitt to Eva Hesse, 14 April 1965<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rather than reproduce all five pages here, I decided to make a vocal recording of it. You’ll find more good stuff from LeWitt!<\/p>\n