With Sheila I offer condolences to those who knew him,Lawrence.
And look forward to your work with his art…
Doug
On Dec 1, 2014, at 8:43 AM, Sheila Murphy <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I see what you mean, Lawrence, and your plan is a good one, especially in
> light of the visual pieces and the potential for showing them in the most
> accurate way possible. Again, the loss must be quite dramatic for all who
> were close to him. His being spared further pain and discomfort is perhaps
> the only solace.
>
> Thanks. Sheila
>
> On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 8:28 AM, Lawrence Upton <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
>> Thanks, Sheila. My intention with the first batch of polychrome drawings,
>> which I selected in the summer, was to publish them in Pocket Litter.
>>
>> Originally, I was thinking of careful scans put into a pdf and distributed;
>> but Pocket Litter is going to change, being transferred to the web so that
>> we can use all webable media; and I just haven't made time to do it yet;
>> but I shall. It'll be free. What I'll do beyond that I am not sure. There
>> is a lot of it
>>
>> I'll need to talk with his wife of course and that's not for now, beyond
>> when, I can, assuring her of my continued interest and so on. She is highly
>> intelliigent too and sensible; but I want it to take its own time and
>> immediately there is the distress; and of course "the arrangements"
>>
>> L
>>
>>
>>
>> On 1 December 2014 at 14:58, Sheila Murphy <[log in to unmask]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Lawrence, I am sorry for your loss. I welcome your publications and will
>>> sign up to purchase publications of his drawing and writing.
>>>
>>> Thanks. Sheila
>>>
>>> On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 5:15 AM, Lawrence Upton <[log in to unmask]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> The name Geoffrey Soar may not mean much except to some from the UK.
>>>> Geoffrey died on 29th Nov after a long illness.
>>>>
>>>> He was an artist of considerable accomplishment. He had a very fine
>> mind,
>>>> which *can mean anything, but by which I mean that he grasped an idea
>> or
>>>> conclusion quicker than most people; and had often read, heard or seen
>>>> years before what you had only just found out about.
>>>>
>>>> Writers Forum will be publishing some of his drawing and writing vnext
>>>> year.
>>>>
>>>> He was in charge of the little press collection at U C for many years
>>> and,
>>>> with others, put together a number of exhibitions. He was a great
>>> advocate
>>>> for little press both for poetry and for artists' books. In that
>> regard,
>>> a
>>>> lot of people owe him without perhaps knowing it
>>>>
>>>> I haven't been on Britpo for some years. Maybe someone could pass on
>> the
>>>> information
>>>>
>>>> L
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
Douglas Barbour
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Recent publications: (With Sheila E Murphy) Continuations & Continuation 2 (UofAPress).
Recording Dates (Rubicon Press).
that we are only
as we find out we are
Charles Olson
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