The Inventory of the Willem Dafoe Collection...

The Inventory

of the

Willem Dafoe

Collection

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Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

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7/11/08 Preliminary Listing

Manuscripts, TS, some may include holograph notes. A. Screenplays.

1. "13," by Gela Babluani and Gregmy Pruss, 106 p., May 2007.[F. 1] 2. "Anamorph," by Tom Phelan and Henry S. Miller, with holograph

notes, 104 p., 2004. 3. "Before It Had a Name."

a. By Giada Colagrande (wife of WD) and WD, with holograph notes, 89 p., n.d. [F. 2] b. By WD and Oren Moverman, with holograph notes, 95 p.,

April 2004. 4. "Cirque du Freak," by Paul Weitz, 107 p., 11/4/07. [F. 3] 5. "Faraway, So Close," by Wim Wenders, Richard Reitinger, and

Ulrich Zieger, excerpt, 9/22/92. 6. "Inside Man," by Russell Gewirtz, with holograph notes, 131 p.,

6/24/06. [F. 4] 7. "New Rose Hotel," by Christ Zois, with holograph notes, 76 p.,

n.d. ( ca. 1998). 8. "The Walker," by Paul Schrader, 95 p., Dec. 2004. [F. 5] 9. "xXx: State of the Union," by Simon Kinberg, 120 p., 4/19/04.

B. Short stories. 1. "Guess Who Won't Be Coming To Dinner (A Thanksgiving

Lament)," by Beth Bussey, 4 p. [F. 6] 2. "Red Cloud," by Bert Ban-, 10 p.

II. Correspondence, may include TLS, ANS, AN, postcards, greeting cards, faxes, email, and clippings. A. Notable. [F. 7]

1. Anderson, Wes. a. Fax to WD, re: WD's role in Anderson's film "The Life

Aquatic with Steve Zissou," 1 p., 7/12/03. b. ANS to WD, 1 p., 9/23/04.

2. Tharp, Twyla. ALS to WD, 1 p., 12/9/04. 3. Parker, Alan.

a. ANS to WD, Sep. 1989. b. ANS to WD, Aug. 1990.

4. Redford, Robert. ANS to WD, 1 p., n.d. 5. Schrader, Paul. ANS to WD, 1 p., n.d. 6. Waters, John. ANS to WD, 1 p., n.d. 7. Madonna. ANS to WD, 1 p., n.d.

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8. Stone, Oliver. ANS to WD, 1 p., n.d. 9. Royal Family of Thailand. Christmas cards, n.d. Professional. 1. 1983-2008. 2. Undated. Personal. 1. 1948, 1982-1983. 2. 1986-2003. 3. Undated.

[F. 8] [F. 9]

[F. 10] [F. 11] [F. 12]

III. Professional Materials. A. Press kits.

1. "Affliction" (2). [F. 13] 2. "American Dreamz." 3. "Animal Factory." 4. "Before It Had a Name" (2). 5. "Body of Evidence" (3). 6. "Clear and Present Danger." [F. 14] 7. "The Clearing." 8. "The English Patient" (3). 9. "Faraway, So Close." 10. "Finding Nemo." 11. "Flight of the Intruder." 12. "Rijos De Un Mismo Dios" (2). 13. "The Last Temptation of Christ" (2). [F. 15] 14. "Light Sleeper" (3). 15. "The Loveless" (2) (alternate title: "Breakdown"). [F. 16] 16. "Lulu on the Bridge." 17. "Mississippi Burning" (3). 18. "La Nuit et Le Moment." 19. "Pavilion of Women." [F. 17] 20. , "Platoon" (4). 21. "Roadhouse" (2). 22. "Tom and Viv" (2). 23. "To Live and Die in L.A." 24. "Shadow of the Vampire" (3). [F. 18] 25. "Streets of Fire." 26. "Victory." 27. "White Sands." 28. "Wild at Heart."

B. Memoranda, contact information for the Wooster Group, notes, and production notes re: "Flight of the Intruder" and "Manderlay."

IV. Printed Materials. A. Files; may include clippings, programs, flyers, promotional materials,

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television transcripts, and correspondence. 1. "Boston Shakespeare Company, Elizabeth LeCompte re: 'LSD'."

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"Donostia Saria, Premio Donostia, Donostia Award." "On Borrowed Land." 11 untitled files, 1987-1989,re:

a. "Light Sleeper." b. "The Last Temptation of Christ." c. "The Loveless." d. "Off Limits." e. "Mississippi Burning." f. "Platoon." g. "Saigon." h. "Triumph of the Spirit." i. "Wild At Heart."

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5. Untitled, re: Yoga, n.d. [F. 7] Various magazines, 1987-2005, approx. 63 total. [F. 8-12] 1. Ibid. [F. 1-9] Programs, flyers, and brochures, 1994-2003 and n.d., approx. 22 total; 10 programs, 11 flyers, a journal, comic book, brochure, and directory featuring WD. [F .10-11] 1. Ibid. [F. 1] Magazine clippings; may include photocopies and article drafts, 1987-2005. [F. 2-8] Newspaper clippings; may include correspondence and photocopies, 1987-2005. [F. 9-15]

F. Posters. 1. "Triumph of the Spirit" (Korean). [F. 16] 2. "Mad Collectors' Exhibit," by Michael Anderson, 2/18/04. 3. "Victory" (German). 4. "Faraway, So Close!" 5. Unidentified naval aircraft carrier. An additional poster is located in the Large Size Material section of this preliminary listing.

H. Miscellaneous printed materials, includes internet articles informational handouts, and photocopied excerpts from published works, 1980-2001, n.d.

Photographs. A. Professional, ca: 1980s-2007 ..

a. Head shots and portraits; 22 black and white prints, 26 color prints, 6 contact sheets, 14 color transparencies. [F. 1-3, E. 1]

b. Events, award ceremonies, and premieres; 2 black and white prints, 69 color prints; includes: [E. 2, F. 4]


(i) WD with Robert de Niro, color print. (ii) Group portrait with WD, Spike Lee, Robert de Niro, Martin

Scorsese, Winona Ryder, Ellen Burstyn, and Tony Bennett, color print.

(iii) WD with Martin, Scorsese, color print. (iv) WD with Miranda Richardson, black and white print. (v) WD with Harvey Keitel, black and white print.

c. Plays, including "The Hairy Ape" featuring WD, 10 black and white prints, 32 color prints, slides. [F. 5, E. 3]

d. General; 27 black and white and color prints. [F. 6] e. On-set film photographs and promotional stills. [F. 7]

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(i) "Affliction," 1 black and white print. (ii) "Anamorph," 13 color prints. (iii) "Auto Focus," 7 color prints, 8 black and white prints. (iv) "Before It Had a Name," 2 color prints. (v) "The Boondock Saints," 3 color prints. (vi) "Body of Evidence," 1 color print, 15 black and white

prints. (vii) "Born on the Fourth of July," 21 color prints, 3 black and

white prints. [E. 4] (viii) "Cirque du Freak," 17 color prints. (ix) "Clear and Present Danger," 55 color prints, 1 black and

white print. [F. 8, E. 5-6] (x) "The Clearing," 52 color prints. (xi) "Dear America," 4 black and white prints, slides. [F. 9] (xii) "Daybreakers," 5 color prints. (xiii) "The English Patient," 22 color prints, slides. [E. 7] (xiv) "eXistenZ," 4 color prints, 1 black and white print. (xv) "Finding Nemo," 1 color contact sheet. (xvi) "Flight of the Intrnder," 38 color prints, 21 black and

white prints. [E. 8] (xvii) "The Last Temptation of Christ," 47 color prints, 10 black

and white prints. [F. 10, E. 9] (xviii) "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou," 19 color prints.

[E. 10] (xix) "Light Sleeper," 3 color prints, 6 black and white prints,

slides. ' (xx) "The Loveless," 33 color prints, 7 black and white prints, 1

negative. [E. 11] (xxi) "Lulu on the Bridge," 6 color prints. (xxii) "Mississippi Burning," 21 black and white prints, 13 color

prints. [F. 11, E. 12] (xxiii) "Mr. Bean's Holiday," 1 color print. (xxiv) "Off Limits," 27 color prints, 15 black and white prints.

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[E.13] (xxv) "Once Upon A Time In Mexico," 3 color prints. [E.14] (xxvi) "Pavilion of Women," 26 color prints. [E. 15] (xxvii) "Platoon," 27 black and white prints, 138 color prints,

slides. [F. 12, E. 16-18] (xxviii)"The Reckoning," slides. (xxix) "Roadhouse 66," 11 black and white prints. (xxx) "Shadow of the Vampire," 29 color prints, 43 black and

white prints, slides. [F. 12-13] (xxxi) "Spider-Man," 35 color prints, 10 black and white prints.

[F. 14] (xxxii) "Speed 2," 10 black and white prints. (xxxiii)"To Live and Die In L.A.," 2 color prints, 1 black and

white print, slides. (xxxiv)"Tom and Viv," 23 color prints, 7 black and white prints,

27 color transparencies, slides. [F. 15] (xxxv) "Triumph of the Spirit," 34 color prints, 40 black and

white prints. [E. 19] (xxxvi)"Victory," 1 black and white print. [F. 1] (xxxvii)"Wild At Heart," 7 black and white prints, 3 color prints.

[E. l] (xxxviii)"White Sands," 12 black and white prints, 4 color prints,

slides. (xxxix) Unidentified photos and promotional shots; 6 black and

white prints, 97 color prints, slides, negatives. [F. 2, E. 2-4] Personal, ca. 1960s-2007; notables include: 1. 2. 3. 4.

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WD with Madonna, 1 color print. [F. 3] WD with Jeff Bridges, 1 color print. WD with John Waters, 1 color print. WD with Jose Carreras and Paul Anka, 10 black and white prints.

[E. 5] WD with James Cameron, Kathryn Bigelow, and Liz LeCompte, 3 color prints. WD with Steve Buscemi, 2 color prints, 1 black and white print. WD with John Cho and family, 1 color print. WD with Ron Jeremy, with holograph inscription to WD, 1 color print. WD with Bono, 1 color print. [F. 4] John C. McGinley, with holograph inscription to WD on verso, 1 color print. Paul Anka, with holograph inscription to WD, 3 black and white prints. Christopher Plummer, with holograph inscription to WD, 1 black and white print.


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Family photos; includes photographs of Jack Dafoe and Liz LeCompte. 1. Childhood photos of WD, ca. 1960s-1970s; 11 black and white

prints, 1 color print. [E. 6] 2. 28 black and white prints, 75 color prints,7 strips of negatives.

[F. 4, E. 7-9] General photos; includes photographs ofWD's artwork; 313 color prints, 53 black and white prints, 49 negative strips. [F. 5, E. 10-24] Subject files; may include photocopies and clippings. 1. "Early Liz [Lecompte] Misc.," 31 black and white prints, 37color

prints, 12 negative strips. [F. 6, E.25-26] 2. "Early Will[ em] and Misc.," 26 black and white prints, 5 color

prints. [F. 7, E. 27] 3. "W[illem]'s Family." [F. 8, F. 28] 4. Untitled files.

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b. c. d.

4 files re: professional photo shoots; 17 contact sheets, 54 black and white prints, 4 negatives, 6 negatives strips.

Re: "The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou." Re: "Spider-Man," 2 files.

[F. 9, E. 29] [F. 10]

Re: "Tom and Viv" London premiere; 11 color prints; includes photographs of WD with Princess Margaret.

Digital images. 1. "Production Photos from O'Neill's 'A Moon For The Misbegotten'

and Racine's 'Phaedra," UMW Production, 1974-1975; digital slide show on DVD. [Loose]

2. "Racine's 'Phaedra," UMW Production, 1975; DVD. 3. Untitled, re: 57th Annual 'Berlinale' Film Festival, 2007; DVD.

Additional photographs are located in the Large Size Material section of this preliminary listing.

VII. Legal Materials. A. Rental agreement between WD and Ron Max, holograph, 4/22/83. [F. 11] B. Contract between WD and Raoul Peck re: "Continental Drift," telefax,

4/9/94.

VIII. Financial Materials.

IX.

A. 2 bank statements; 1984, 1994.

Film and Video. A. DVDs.

1. 2.

"Daybreakers." "Mr. Bean's Holiday." a. "EPK Soundbites and B-Roll." b. "Rough Cut For Approval," 2/6/07.

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Audio. A.

Film reel of"The Passion of Jeanne D'Arc", 1928. [E. 2]

Cassettes. [Loose] 1. "Acting With An Accent - Upper Class New England, 'Kennedy-

esque." 2. "Annie and Lucy." 3. "Brace Up - April 1992." 4. "Channel J Original Sound." 5. "CHWAT I [Shadow of the] Vampire," (2 tapes). 6. "Haitian Folk Ballads." 7. "Phaedra Radio Project, 9/12/99." 8. "Sam Chwat #1 Polish." 9. "Sam Chwat Polish# 2." 10. "Tim Monich, April 14th (Julliard)." 11. "Triumph of the Spirit Official Soundtrack." 12. "Valk/Dafoe on KALW 9/23."

XI. Artwork. A. 1 pen and ink drawing ofWD. [F. 1] B. 1 pencil sketch ofWD. C. 1 caricature drawing ofWD, 2002. D. 2 crayon drawings by Jack Dafoe. E. 1 chalk drawing. F. Pen and ink comic, "The Last Temptation of Dafoe, or: Attacking Akaba

By the Land, or: Is There a Happy End In Real Life," by Sikander Goldau, 6/5/94.

Additional artwork is located in the Large Size Material section of this preliminary listing.

XII. Scrapbooks. A. Re: "Ripley Underground" (with holograph inscription to WD). [Loose] B. Re: "Milwaukee International Film Festival, September 20-30, 2007." C. Re: "Academy Award Celebration Premiere, April 16, 1987."

XIII. Personal Memorabilia. A. 6 passports, 5 for WD, 1 for Liz Lecompte; includes photocopies of

passports. [F. 2] B. Film props and related items.

1. Prop passport, with paperwork. 2. Prop bumper sticker, "Wade Whitehouse For Sheriff," from

"Affliction." 3. Pair of handcuffs and key from the film "Body of Evidence,"


XIV.

Packages 1-2 Package 3

Package 4

engraved to WD, dated 4/6/08. [E. 2] 4. Pair of soldier's dog tags, worn by WD for the role of Elias Grodin

in the film "Platoon." 5. "Platoon" cast t-shirt. [Loose] 6. "The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou" Speedo bathing suit. 7. Toy action figure re: the character Norman Osborn, played by WD

in the film "Spider-Man." C. Awards.

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E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. 0. P. Q. R.

1. American Film Institute certificate presented to WD in recognition of"Platoon." [F. 2]

2. Best Actor In Supporting Role award, presented to WD in recognition for his work in "Shadow of the Vampire," from the Phoenix Film Critics Society, 1/16/01.

3. Award from V Festival, Iberoamericano de Teatro; Bogota, 1996. [E. 1]

4. Award for "Outstanding Artistic Contribution," presented to WD at the 21 st Annual Haifa International Film Festival. [Loose]

Photo memorabilia. 1. Framed cast photo from the set of "Boondock Saints." 2. Paperweight containing three film stills from "Born on the Fourth

of July." 3 safe conduct passes from Vietnam. [F. 2] 1 bill; 20 pesos. 2 tickets for "Antinio Tendenze Di Moda." 1 ticket for UK charity premiere of "Mr. Bean's Holiday." Laminated cover of Time (1/26/87) featuring WD. Advertisement for dextrose, featuring Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe. 10 press and set passes. [E. 1] 3 identification cards; 2 for WD, 1 for Liz Lecompte. 5 business cards. 1 miniature playing card. 1 book of matches. 1 pair of contact lenses. Paperweight. Cardboard fan featuring the Dionne quintuplets.

[E. 2] [Loose]

Large Size Materials. A. Artwork.

a. Paintings by WD. b. Conceptual artwork done for the film "Spider-Man."

B. Poster for "The Hairy Ape," inscribed to WD. C. Photographs.

1. Photo shoots and portraits. a. 53 black and white prints.


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b 7 color prints. Movie stills. a. b. c. d. e. f.

11 black and white prints from "Tom and Viv." 1 color print from "Off Limits." 2 black and white prints from an unidentified film. 2 black and white prints from "Triumph Of The Spirit." 2 color prints from "Wild At Heart." 8 black and white prints from "The Last Temptation of Christ."

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Miscellaneous.

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6/30/08 Addenda

A. Various duplicate materials from 6/30/08 shipment; includes photographs re: WD; printed materials re: WD; unused postcards collected by WD; stickers re: "Flight of The Intruder," unused daily planner. [F. 3-5]

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I. Printed Materials.

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A. Playbill re: "Idiot Savant," starring WD, 45 p., 2009.

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Manuscripts. A. Screenplays; TS with holograph notes; by WD unless otherwise noted.

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1. "4: 44 Last Day on Earth," by Abel Ferrara, 2 drafts, 11-40 p.,

2. 3.

4. 5.

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7. 8. 9.

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3/6/11- 4/3/11. [F. 1] "Anamorph," by Tom Phelan, 101 p., 1/4/06; includes crew list. "Anti Christ," by Lars von Trier, 2 drafts, 72 p., 2008; includes professional materials. [F. 2] "Boot Tracks," by Matthew F. Jones, 99 p., 2011. [F. 3] "The Dust of Time: The Third Wing," by Theo Angelopoulos, 2 drafts, 63-70 p., 2005-2006; includes 1 color print. [F. 4] "Fireflies in the Garden," by Dennis Lee, 2 shooting drafts, 112 p., 3/2/07; includes TLS correspondence to WD from Michelle Bohan; professional materials. "Go Go Tales," by Abel Ferrara, 62 p., 2006. "The Hunter," 113 p., 2010.

[F. 5] [F. 6]

"Idiot Savant," by Richard Foreman, 4 drafts, 46-47 p., 9/19/09. [F. 6-7]

"John Carter of Mars," by Andrew Stanton and Mark Andrews, 117 p., 2009-2010. [F. 8]

11. "A Woman," 73 p., 2009. [F. 9] "Nelson Algren Live," stageplay by Barry Gifford and Danny Simon, 73 p., 2009; includes printed materials. "XXX2: State of the Union," outline, 2004.

II. Printed Materials. A. Magazines.

1. Black Book, November 2009. [F. 10] 2. Cahiers Cinema, 2 issues: September 2011; February 2012. 3. L'Espresso, 1/26/12. 4. Io Donna, October 2010. [F. 11] 5. Hkaohmepinh, 2008. 6. New York Times Magazine, 10/9/11.

B. "Anti Christ," proof, 29 p., n.d. [F. 12] C. "John Carter: World of Mars," comic book. D. "Het Politieke Theater Heeft Je Hart Nodig," German pamphlet, n.d. E. Express, newspaper, 3/26/11. F. Magazine clippings re: movie articles, 2004-2009, n.d. G. Blank greeting card, 2000. H. 4 flyers, 1992-2009. I. "Idiot Savant," program, 2009. J. 7 blank postcards, 1985-1996. [F. 13]

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K. Bookjacketre: A WOMAN. L. "The Dust of Time," booklet, 2009; includes CD.

III. Correspondence. A. General, TLS, TNS, postcards, emails, 1985-2010 and undated. [F. 14]

IV. Photographs. A. Untitled re: unknown production photographs and headshots, files; 2 black

and white prints, 2 color prints, n.d.; includes printed materials; notable correspondence: 1. Schrader, Paul. ANS to WD, n.d.

B. General re: production prints from Table of Free Voices, Tea too Real, and unknown productions, 38 black and white prints, 88 color prints, 1 slide, 1982-2008, n.d.; includes notable color print re: WD and Nicolas Cage.

[F. 15-16]

V. Professional Materials. A. Subject files; includes manuscripts; correspondence; printed materials;

correspondence. 1. "Go To Tales," 2006. [F. 17] 2. "My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done," 2011.

B. "The Life and Death of Manna Abramovic," production book for workshops, 2008-2009. [F. 18]

C. General; includes pronunciation keys, schedules, vendor lists.

VI. Artwork. A. 1 pencil sketch ofWD.

VII. Memorabilia. A. Autographed poster re: "Nelson Algren Live," 2009. B. Actor's chair back for "Cirque du Freak."

VIII. Electronic Media. A. CD-ROM.

1. "4:44 NYFF Days," n.d. [Loose] 2. "Jim Beam 01/11," 2011.

IX. Film and Video. A. DVDs.

1. "53 Festival Internacional de Cine," 9/15/05-9/24/05. 2. "Lady Harimaguada de Horror Willem Dafoe," April 2011.

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A. File re: Manchester International Festival, 2010-2011; includes holograph notes; photographs; correspondence; manuscripts.

II. Manuscripts. B. Files; may include holograph notes.

[F. 1]

1. "The Life and Death of Marina Abramovic," 41 p., 2011. [F. 2] 2. "Whiskey Bay," 103 p., 2012. 3. Re: surrealist play, 35 p., n.d.

III. Printed Materials. A. Flyers.

1. "AbeLFerrara in the 2ist Century," n.d. [F. 3] 2. Re: Hailand Books' announcement of ONE DAY

IN THE LIFE OF ROBERT WILSON'S: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF MARINA ABRAMOVIC, 2011.

B. Comic book re: "John Carter- World of Mars," 2011. C. Booklets.

1. "A Woman: a film by Giada Colagrande," 2010. 2. "The Life and Death of Marina Abramovic," deSingel -

International Kunstcampus, 2012. 3. "The Life and Death of Marina Abramovic," 2012. 4. "The Life and Death of Marina Abramovic," Manchester

International Festival, 2012. D. Postcard, n.d. E. Internet printouts, 2011. F. Newspaper and magazine clippings, February-April 2012. G. Pamphlets.

1. "Before It Had A Name," 2005 (2 copies). 2. "The Dust of Time," 2008.

IV. Memorabilia A. Concert passes. [F. 4]

V. Photographs A. Color prints.

1. Side view ofWD at hair and makeup, 5/3/2012. 2. Front view ofWD at hair and makeup, 5/3/2012. 3. Shot ofWD's Esquire cover, April 2012. 4. WD on set, 2001. 5. WD with friends off set, n.d.

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B. Scans. 1. WD (glasses) acting on set of "The Life and Death of Marina

Abramovic," 2012. 2. WD (no glasses) acting on set of"The Life and Death of Marina

Abramovic," 2012. 3. Unknown cast member of "The Life and Death of Marina

Abramovic," 2012.

VI. Correspondence. A. Email re: Katrine Sahlstroem and therapy observations, 2008. B. TLS from Anne-Marie Albano, 2008.

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