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BRATBY JOHN: (1928-1992) English Painter. An interesting, scarce illustrated A.L.S., John, four pages, 4to, n.p. (Hastings, East Sussex), 3rd January (1982), to Don Moore at The Monastery Garden Restaurant, on Bratby's printed stationery. The artist apologises to his correspondent for not having been able to attend a party and continues 'I was this morn hobbling along the sand & digging up tiny spider starfish with my other stick [illustrating the letter at this point with three starfish of varying sizes] when I thought of your old reoccuring [sic] observation on the innocence of some adults in particular Paul McCartney, & I hope, ME, for when ALL the child is gone, & "maturity" is 100%, optimism, hope, expectancy & wonderment are gone & the being is moribund. I expect Picasso was part child till 90.' further remarking 'If when your eyelids open to the dawn there is no child behind them then its as good as ALL OVER & one might as well go to the mortician & order one's coffin. I would guess there is an instinct in one like Paul to jealously guard that part within that is child, for its in that area of his being that genius lies, & inspiration. To me 14 years ago he said he'd be Peter Pan: well he's failed in that but not completely.' In a postscript, also signed John, the artist comments 'By the way the landscape I last gave you to grace your walls is with the aid of a sticker priced at £50. Be along for more duck soon.' Accompanied by the original envelope (only FR) hand addressed by Bratby. VG