Letter to Alfred Frankenstein from Floyd Bettiga
tiVlMBOLbX 422 flR3r SIR€tX-tVlKtKX,CAllFORrvI '550J M a y 1 0 , 1 9 7 8 Mr. Alfred l-rnnkcnstein • 901 Mission Street San Francisco, Ca 94119 re: Roninno Gabriel "Sculpture Garden" Dear Mr. Frankenstein: The Humboldt Cultural Center in Eureka is planning a sumnier exhibition of folk art by the late Eurekan, Romano Gabriel, an Italian i mini j;rant. lUs Avork is nationally recognized, as you may kiuiw, with ]>]i(>tograpl)s liaving a])peared in numurous publications, and in exhibits at MIT and llarvard, as well as in the book "All tlieir Own, People and Places They Build", by Jan Wampler. Also, in 1 976, j-iarts of the garden and pliotos were featured in the San I-rancisco Museum of Modern Art, in a folk art show curated by S e y m o u r R o s e n . The sculptures were located in front of Mr. Gabriel's I'lircka linjiie until his death; then, this past year the property wa^ Mr. and Mrs. Ray Vfllutlni, Hurokans, were able to purchase the garden, and have since restored the majority of the sculptures, having to move the garden, as the land and buildings were accpji red by anotlier party. The restored sculptures will be on view during this unique Cultural Center exhibit. Friday, June 2nd is the official opening date of the exhibition beginning at 7:00 P.M., with the sh'ow continuing through August llth. On behalf of the Cultural Center located at 422 First Street in Eureka's historic Old Town area, an invita tion is extended to you to attend the opening as a special guest l^ecause of your interest in folk art.
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