1946-12

[Note 1, side 1:]

[Med Vilhelm Bjerke-Petersens håndskrift:]

Vilhelm Bjerke Petersen,

Born Copenhagen 1909.

Educated at art schools i Denmark and Norway and 1930-31 at "Bauhaus", Dessau by W. Kandinsky [to ord understreget] and Paul Klee.

Was the first abstract painter in Denmark and the leader for this movement there

Have in 1933 written "Symbols in abstract art"

Have from 1935-1945 been the leader of the surrealist movement in Scandinavia.

Have since 1945 worked only for my own ideas, and again in abstract form.

Have been reproduced in "Jeune Europe", Paris, "Cahiers d'art", Paris, "Plastique", Paris, and am mentioned in several other publications.

[Med Hilla Rebays håndskrift:]

[To ord overstreget]
type it and keep
a copy and original
send me a copy

[Note 2, side 1:]

Vilhelm Bjerke Petersen

Born Copenhagen 1909.

Educated at art schools in Denmark and Norway and 1930-31 at "Bauhaus", Dessau by W. Kandinsky and Paul Klee.

Was the first abstract painter in Denmark and the leader for this movement there.

Have in 1933 written "Symbols in abstract art".

Have from 1935-1945 been the teacher of the surrealist movement in Scandinavia.

Have since 1945 worked only for my own ideas and again in abstract form.

Have been reproduced in "Jeune Europe", Paris, "Cahiers d'Art", Paris, "Plastique", Paris,and am mentioned in Several other publications.

[Med Hilla Rebays håndskrift:]

Why the [ulæseligt ord]
I forgot, did he want to
see me [to ord understreget]
Ask Slevin? [to ord understreget]

[Note 3, side 1:]

December 10th, 1946

[Med maskinskrevet skrift:]
You sent me a longhand original of this; asked that I make copies - keep the original and one copy, and send you one copy........

htw

[Med Hilla Rebays håndskrift:]
did he write or what does he want. [understreget]
exhibit with us
ask Slevin
if he don't
know

[Med maskinskrevet skrift:]
Dec. 11th
Mr. Slevin said you brought back Mr. Petersen's picture to the Museum today and he is calling Mr. Petersen that you do not wish it.