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the collection“What you have done and are doing I know at times is done against resistance, ignorance, and even common sense, but I believe itis so generous and so nurturing for all the people it touches, not just the artists, that it borders on the noble.”—Clyde LyndsClyde lyndSExcerpts from correspondence between Clyde Lynds and DWB, December 6, 1981:CLYDE RE: ROSETTA SERIES, “MOONSTONE I”:“The Rosetta Stone has always intrigued me as a wonderfully mysterious and suggestive object, and I wondered if a modern-day version of that could be built . . . it would relate to our world today, but also echo the past and the great mysterious monuments men have left behind.”CLYDE LYNDS Rosetta Series, Moonstone I 1982 96”H x 45”W x 24”DDWB BACK TO CLYDE:“I think your suggestion concerning the Rosetta Stone to be marvelous. I will be guided completely by your choice and taste, as I am confident I will end up with a most extraordinary thing done yet, and you know I think I have some extraordinary things within my purview. GO—GO—GO.”CLYDE BACK TO DWB:“Mandalay, Cancun, Harrisburg, or Chicago—I’ll go with you anywhere.”26“I am anxious to get you started on building these new outdoor sculptures as soon as possible becauseI am convinced they will open a vast new area for you in the developmentof your work.” (Letter toClyde Lynds, November 1981)