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Signed autograph card addressed to Franz Hellens, on the subject of "Compulsory themeswhich came together in 1966 in Poetics of the elements and myths (Albin Michel). 

      "Dear Franz Hellens,
Here, corrected, is the second paper on your Imposed Themes. I repeat that the title is admirable and profound. The style and the symbol, the interpretation of reality and symbol, all delight me.
I'm visiting my nephews in Auvergne. And overwhelmed by all the things to do, the essentials and the details. I'm as stunned as if I were at a crossroads where all the buses are bearing down on you.
From the depths of this abyss, I wave my handkerchief in your direction, to express my friendship, my admiration, my gratitude for your dedication of the Thèmes, and my very friendly tributes to your wife. Al Vialatte."

Photographic card showing a portrait of Henri Pourrat by Albert Monier.