Love Letters

 

What happens when you befriend someone in Philadelphia and that person happens to be in possession of love letters that Charles Schultz wrote to her mother?

And you happen to be able to have a show of all these works? 

In an amazing turn of events Space 1026 presents to you :

This is a Love Letter
Personal Correspondences from Charles M. Schulz

From the Private Collection of Katie Leeman

April 1st – 29th, 2011

Opening Reception: First Friday, April 1st, 7 – 10pm

*******************

Space 1026 is proud to present This is a Love Letter, a collection of personal letters from Peanuts cartoonist Charles M. Schulz to native Philadelphian Tracey Claudius. Providing a rare glimpse into the beloved cartoonist’s life and private thoughts in the early ’70s, this event marks the first time the letters will be presented to the public by their owner, Claudius’ daughter Katie Leeman .

David Michaelis’ biography of Charles M. Schulz, Schulz and Peanuts (Harper-Perennial, 2008), revealed the beloved Peanuts icon’s relationship with fan and friend, Tracey Claudius. During the 70s, Schulz briefly dated Claudius, and the famed cartoonist wrote nearly one hundred poignant and heartfelt letters to her throughout their time together. Now unearthed by Claudius’ daughter, these love letters bear testimony to a warm and affectionate two-year relationship, and offer a tender glimpse at the mind that created an international institution.

*******************

This is a Love Letter
Personal Correspondences from Charles M. Schulz

From the Private Collection of Katie Leeman

April 1st – 29th, 2011

Opening Reception: First Friday, April 1st, 7 – 10pm

Space 1026

1026 Arch Street, 2nd Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19107