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Prom: Deborah Marin Kao <dkao@las harvard edu
biect Re gelting rid of ownership-once and for all
To: Michael Silver smikesilver@mindless.com
06/23/2000 1.51 PM
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hope you will reconsider allowing me to buy the piece from you, After
S ng is a way of "getting rid of ownership"
Aaia with much respect and great affection
Debi
Dear Debi
Getting rid of ownership is difficult but not impossible to do.
2Subetituting use allows it. The formsand structures of our society
artificialy tie us to objects. I refuse to be bound in that way. I am
Sno longor nterested in selling the piece. I found it in the tra sh.
XSince
ight
learn I 1eave itin your hands. I claim no interest in this work
outside
of creann dyspose of it as you will.
the mission of your institution is to preserve art so others
Regpectiully
Deborah MArtin kao
Pichard I Menschel Curato of Dhotography
Fom Art Mnseum, Harvard Univers ity
32 Quincy Street
Canbridae, A 02138
USA
PHO1N 95-5393
EX 1622) 496-3600
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