DAVID BURLIUK (1882-1967) Autograph letter to Alexander Rosenbaum. New York, August 14, 1964

3 p. in-8, 22,5 x 17 cm On the first page print "Burliuk Gallery. Marussia Burliuk, Art Director. Hampton Bays, 11946 NY, USA"and handwritten Burliuk's address in America. In the letter Burliuk writes about V. Mayakovsky and his romances, recalls meetings with the artists V. Izdebskiy and M. Fedorov, and reminisces about his years of study at the Odessa Art School and mutual acquaintances. He refers to himself as a ‘specialist’ on Van Gogh and notes that he is already 82 years old and has recently surpassed the age of Leo Tolstoy. Recipient: Aleksandr Yul’evich Rozenboym (1939–2015), Odessa local historian, member of the historical-toponymic commission of the Odessa City Council, author of more than 20 books and hundreds of articles, and member of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine.