‘‘Letter from Erich Kahn to J.P. Hodin‘, Erich Kahn, recipient: Dr J. P. Hodin, 7 December 1958‘, Erich Kahn, recipient: Dr J. P. Hodin, 7 December 1958 – Tate Archive | Tate https://www.tate.org.uk/art/archive/items/tga-20062-4-188-8/letter-from-erich-kahn-to-j-p-hodin
[Translation/transcription] 1 Albert Studios 4 Albert Street NW1 7 December 1958 Dear Pepi, Just a few words, but not too many, because I don’t want to infect you with my pre-Christmas depression. These infernal Lupercalia darken my [illegible] with their ominous shadows. I hope you’re all well – I would have liked so much to have seen you all, but it’s quite impossible to escape this hell. Winter and lack of light make painting almost impossible. The cultural attaché from the German Embassy sent me a small cheque for a small picture – couldn’t come to the exhibition, nor was …
Kind regards to you both, in (eternal) haste, Erich