Jean DUBUFFET (1901-1985). 2 L.A.S., one with drawing, March-May 1970, to Jacques Tromeur; 1page and half-page in-4. March 21. He has delayed replying to her because "my work keeps me terribly busy", and politely refuses to collaborate on her publication: "For the moment I am too absorbed by achievements which are of an order very foreign to that which occupies you yourself. I don't have anything in mind that could be addressed to children. I feel alien to that and unsuitable for the moment at least"... He decorates the bottom of his letter with a geometric drawing in graphite, which he signs in blue pen. - May 14. "If you only knew about these exhibitions, how many of them there are, these requests to lend things for exhibitions, in all the mail, tides! And then you talk to me about cultural events, and cultural fortnights! Then you really don't know anything about my approach to art production, or any of my work. You're advocating what I've spent my life fighting against. [...] I'm aware of these confusions, and I pay tribute to your undoubtedly excellent attention, but I can't lend you works for exhibitions"...