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STOPPARD, Tom
Signed notecard to ‘Peter’
July 4th [c. 2001]
A handwritten notecard on Stoppard’s own headed stationery (16 x 10cm) written in ink on recto only and dated July 4th; fine.
“Dear Peter” he writes, “Thank you for your generous words. I’m afraid I have no text of my RA remarks, I didn’t speak from one. I’m glad all seems well with you. We both keep working anyway. Yours, Tom”.
The recipient is unknown, but is clearly more than a simple fan or acquaintance. Equally, the date is unstated, but his reference to the RA may well be in relation to his infamous remarks made by him at the Royal Academy’s annual dinner in 2001, in which he gave a keynote speech criticising the Young British Artist movement. "The term artist isn't intelligible to me if it doesn't entail making" he claimed, before going on to refer to Tracy Emin's exhibit ‘My Bed’ as being "but a hop, skip and jump to Tracy's knickers."
STOPPARD, Tom
Signed notecard to ‘Peter’
July 4th [c. 2001]
A handwritten notecard on Stoppard’s own headed stationery (16 x 10cm) written in ink on recto only and dated July 4th; fine.
“Dear Peter” he writes, “Thank you for your generous words. I’m afraid I have no text of my RA remarks, I didn’t speak from one. I’m glad all seems well with you. We both keep working anyway. Yours, Tom”.
The recipient is unknown, but is clearly more than a simple fan or acquaintance. Equally, the date is unstated, but his reference to the RA may well be in relation to his infamous remarks made by him at the Royal Academy’s annual dinner in 2001, in which he gave a keynote speech criticising the Young British Artist movement. "The term artist isn't intelligible to me if it doesn't entail making" he claimed, before going on to refer to Tracy Emin's exhibit ‘My Bed’ as being "but a hop, skip and jump to Tracy's knickers."