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Gifts, Awards, and Framed Portraits

 Record Group — Container: Shelf 109, Box: ART6
Identifier: 109.ART6

Scope and Contents

Includes:

01. Gift: al-Haq tile al-Haq in Arabic means truth/right Gift from Jonathan Kuttab and Raja Shehadeh and their human rights organization al-Haq, which was the recipient of the Rothko Chapel Awards for Truth and Freedom, 1986. Tag on back: The translation of the Arabic calligraphy, which says al-Haq, is "truth, law, right and justics ... ths guiding principles in Hal[sic] Haq's battle for human decency and a sane world. This placque given to Mrs. de Menil January 10 190 [sic] in thanks for her support and encouragement.

02. Framed photo Leo Alting, a member of the Akha Tribe, his wife and daughter

03. Framed photo Dalai Lama

04. Framed portrailt photo unknown man

05. Framed cartoon, signed Hollingsworth, noted from Sissy Farenthold talks 2007

06. Matted photo Broken Obelisk by Angelo Flores

07. Matted photo St. Vincent Island, West Indies, Caribean, by C. Bryan Jones, 1973. Noted: sent to Mrs de Menil, has nothing to do with the chapel

Original artwork by Terry Kitchen sent to Mr. and Mrs. de Menil in 2002 08. “Black Dog Day” 1944 09. "Double Box" 1945

10. Hand-painted papyrus from Egypt, rolled and fragile Accompanying note: 1991 Jerusalem Ma chere Mme De Menil, Chere Nabila, The peace of the Advent be with you. Enclosed are two small gifts for you -- signs of my gratitude for your kindness and interest in our projects. Both are hand-printed on papyrus in Egypt. For you, Dominique -- the image of the Holy Family fleeing-- that not only speaks of a long ago flight, but of a journey that continues today for many -- especially the Palestinians. For you Nabila, the Tree of Life, ancient but ever new. A sign of the life within you -- and how each of us must "use our leaves for the healing of the nations." With much affection and my prayers for peac -- shalom Tom Rosicie

Dates

  • 1971

Extent

From the Series: 1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Rothko Chapel Archives Repository

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