13 Bleecker Str. New York 10012 N.Y.

25 February 1970

Allen Memorial Art Museum
Oberlin College
Oberlin, Ohio

Regarding : " Art in the Mind "

Dear Athena T. Spear

The piece for inclusion is :

OBSTRUCTED
collection - Public Freehold

The only statement to be printed with the piece is :

Each being equal and consistent
with the intent of the artist
the decision as to condition
rests with receiver upon the
occasion of receivership

The artist may construct the piece
The piece may be fabricated
The piece need not be built

I trust this shall pose no difficulty.
As to construction please remember that as stated above there is no correct way to
construct the piece as there in no inncorrect way to construct it. If the piece is
built it constitutes not how the piece looks but only how it could look.

Sincerely yours

Lawrence Weiner