James Lee Byars, Handwritten Letter, Untitled (Penis and Balls), 1969

Pencil on three sheets of orange paper. One sheet in the shape of an erect penis, 63 x 23 (framed 69 x 28 cm); two round parts with a diameter of 23 cm each (framed 28 cm). Letter addressed to JJ (Jan Juffermans), signed by the artist 'J' with a star. The work is in very good condition. Provenance private collection/Bengtsson Fine Arts, Sweden.

The transcription roughly reads: (a) On the phallic shaped part: 'JJ/ excitement an /even newer division/of T.W.F.T.M./ doesn't aeronym, I've / an appoint as the / Philosopher of the City/ of Boston and Miss/ cake - which gives/ access to all of (?)/ M.I.T. and the City in gen. / for unique info for TV/ The theoretical formation/' (b) Left ball: ' is estatic/ But come on baby/ (inc. Miss Cake will be a / localgirl (Rad)) to/ key me to scenes/' (c) Right ball: 'Im eager to/ hear what's going/ on? Klix 5 (?) in SF/ Will cooperate- / Love and Fast J *'.