Box 3

In NY is a feminist paper split over the issue of publishing a 24 page paper on Marxist aesthetics mostly by men. Irene Peslikis and Marjorie Kramer, members of the staff were illegally holding the material. Lucien Nemser was brought in by Cindy Nemser to retrieve the work and the letter dated March 31, 1972 was for those with manuscripts being held to allow legal action to be taken.

Informing him that WEB would be watching his representation of women in the magazine.

Enclosing a summary of her dissertation, "Voluntary Childlessness in Professional Women."

Stating that their "harrassment" tactics from the Whitney protests are unconstructive. He stated that the WSABAL now demanded 25 percent black female representation. He states, "You cannot be unaware of the impossible situation to which these proliferating demands, if met, would lead." He refuses to meet with ADHOC.

Asking why there is not 50/50 male/female representation in the Whitney annual. They respond to the two one woman shows the Whitney had that year asking how many one man shows there were that year. They ask on what basis were the selections made: 1) studio visits? 2) slides? 3) solicitied or unsolicited? 4) previous knowledge of the artist's work? 5) how do curators work? do they have veto power?

Stating they have no control over slide numbers submitted by women.